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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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New stem cell research from Yale has identified the molecules that the cells produce to promote the healing process.
A study from Notre Dame found that people offered emergency financial assistance were 81% less likely to become homeless within six months of enrollment and 73% less likely within 12 months.
MIT researchers have developed a technique that uses generative AI models to combine robotics data from various sources, enabling robots to learn more effectively by integrating diverse datasets, including color images, tactile imprints, simulations, and human demonstrations.
A new University of Maryland study suggests that Washington, D.C.’s most socioeconomically vulnerable neighborhoods are less equipped to handle runoff from heavy rainfalls made more frequent by climate change.
In a new study, Yale researchers describe how a novel chemical compound attacks drug-resistant brain tumors without harming healthy surrounding tissue.