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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 new study at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering sheds light on a tumor’s growth and how it may respond to therapy.
Bioengineers are using synthetic DNA called aptamers to view the effect of cocaine on the brain.
Researchers from Texas A&M University report significant advances in their understanding and control of a chameleon-like material that could be the key to next-generation computers.
Researchers at Boston University are working to develop a drug, and a delivery system, that may help prevent blood vessels from bursting and causing early-stage dementia.
A team from Northwestern University has created a lithium-iron-oxide battery that has the potential to power cars and smartphones hours longer than traditional batteries.