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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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An advanced genetic technique has enabled researchers to make an advance in the study of Tourette disorder.
A new algorithm developed by University at Buffalo researchers can identify the most predictive data points that a tipping point is near.
Tulane University researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, offering hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.
A recent study from UC Berkeley reveals that the heat index, or the measure of how hot it really feels, is increasing about three times faster than the actual temperature rise.
A student researcher from BU is analyzing ancient charcoal samples to understand how ancient communities along the Nile used the plants and trees around them.