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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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Despite stereotypes, young people may prefer curling up with a paper book over their e-reader — even more so than their older counterparts — according to a new study from the University of Arizona
Engineers at New York University have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek-like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence of a specific virus in blood or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents.
A new study demonstrates a powerful business case for providing medical respite care to hospitalized patients experiencing homelessness.
Researchers at USC have created a new hybrid nano-probe that could lead to noninvasive detection and treatment of cancer at the level of a single cell.
University of Colorado Boulder students and researchers are combining old-fashioned historical sleuthing with cutting-edge genetic testing in the hopes of reviving one of Boulder’s long-dormant legacies: apple trees.