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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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A pilot program at USC issues lung transplant patients a Bluetooth-enabled electronic tablet that allows them to log a variety of information on a daily basis, including medications they’ve taken, their weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and lung function tests.
Researchers have found that specific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury commonly known as a concussion.
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An international team of scientists has developed a new cell imaging technology to create high-resolution “movies” of cells in their 3D environment.
Bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, could be the culprit behind osteoarthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new study published today in JCI Insight.
A novel antioxidant studied by University of Colorado Boulder researchers targets mitochondria to reverse vascular aging.