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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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Opioid addiction is a crippling problem in society, with an estimated 9 percent of Americans abusing opiates at some point in their life.
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Researchers have developed a painkiller that is as strong as morphine but isn’t likely to be addictive and with fewer side effects.
UCLA-led research team plans to test approach with post-9/11 veterans to heal ‘the invisible wounds of war’.
A new $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will enable the University of Kansas School of Engineering to educate cyberdefense experts dedicated to public service, making America stronger in an era of rising cyberattacks.
Researchers measured global water scarcity around the world at unprecedented resolution and synthesized the information into a single, easily understandable global map that planners and policy-makers can use to improve access to water around the world.