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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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University of Kansas physicist Daniel Tapia Takaki and his team, working with CERN’s ALICE experiment, discovered evidence of gluonic quantum fluctuations within heavy nuclei, suggesting the presence of "gluonic hotspots" at the subnucleon level. This breakthrough, published in Physical Review Letters, provides new insights into the behavior of gluons, which are essential in forming visible matter, and marks a significant step toward understanding gluon saturation, a predicted state in quantum chromodynamics.
Researchers from Yale’s Department of Psychiatry have identified over 100 genes linked to anxiety by analyzing genetic data from over 1 million participants worldwide. This large-scale study, published in Nature Genetics, sheds light on how genetic predispositions contribute to anxiety disorders and their comorbidity with other mental and physical conditions, offering new insights for potential therapeutic developments.
Scientists at NYU have developed a 3D-printed model, called the 3MIC, to replicate tumor environments that trigger cancer cell migration and metastasis. This model allows real-time visualization of cancer spread and could improve early diagnosis and treatment of metastasis-prone tumors.
A University at Buffalo researcher proposes that rodents produce ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) not for social communication but to manipulate surrounding particles and enhance their sense of smell. If confirmed, this discovery could reshape our understanding of animal cognition, influence treatments for psychological disorders, and inspire new technologies.
A UC Santa Barbara-led study discovered that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes use infrared radiation, combined with CO2 and human odor, to locate hosts more effectively, doubling their host-seeking behavior.