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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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The natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among former smokers with a diet high in tomatoes and fruits, especially apples, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
A study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds feeding eggs to infants could provide them with key nutrients for better brains.
Direct electrical stimulation of the human amygdala, a region of the brain known to regulate memory and emotional behaviors, can enhance human memory neuroscientists say.
A researcher at Johns Hopkins University is tracking spiders as they spin their webs, hoping to unlock the secrets of behavior.
The drop in violent crime in the United States since the 1990s coincides with an explosion of community groups, a New York University researcher says.