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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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Bloomberg School Of Public Health experts, in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation, issued 10 priority recommendations to address the opioid epidemic.
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new software program that predicts cancer drug effectiveness via machine learning and raw genetic data.
Michigan State University scientists are proposing a new way to economically produce biodegradable plastics with sunlight and help from an ancient microorganism.
Chemistry Professor Carolyn Bertozzi’s investigations into a rare disease called NGLY1 deficiency may lead to a new way to treat multiple myeloma and other cancers.
A study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief methods without the addictive side effects behind the country's current opioid addiction crisis.
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