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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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Maliha Zahid, a cardiologist at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Developmental Biology, has developed a way to reduce radiation exposure from radiological scans.
Researchers at Texas A&M University have explored a new class of clay nanoparticles that can direct stem cells to become bone or cartilage cells.
UCLA biochemists have achieved a first in biology: viewing at near-atomic detail the smallest protein ever seen, using a technique called cryo-electron microscopy.
Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.
What happens when humans and machines interact? Can humans automate impulse reactions in robots?