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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 inexpensive method for generating clean fuel is the modern-day equivalent of the philosopher’s stone. Two scientists at the Institute for Molecular Engineering and the University of Wisconsin have made an important contribution to the effort.
Genetic study of 100,000 people will be the largest ever on a single disorder
University of California, Los Angeles | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Depression & Schizophrenia
In an era when it seems every week brings a new story of large-scale hacking and identity theft, you might wonder if we’re all just sitting ducks for bad guys with computers. The answer, say UC Santa Barbara researchers, is a firm maybe.
University of California, Santa Barbara | Protecting Individual Data | Safeguarding the Connected World
Chemical transformation of human glial cells into neurons
A five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will empower researchers from multiple institutions in the U.S. and Mongolia to develop wide-ranging scientific knowledge of river systems spanning two continents. KU is the lead institution for the project.