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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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Researchers from MIT have developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own.
University of Chicago ecologist Greg Dwyer investigates the complex interactions between invasive species, specifically the spongy moth, and their impact on forest ecosystems, exploring how climate change exacerbates these effects.
The prevalence of remote work since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed urban transportation patterns in the U.S., according to new study led by MIT researchers.
A recent clinical trial conducted by Harvard researchers suggests that low-dose aspirin may be an effective treatment for metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a common chronic liver disease linked to obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
A team of Harvard scientists have found that “cyclimids,” a class of binding molecules known as ligands, offer a promising and efficient approach to removing disease-causing or malfunctioning proteins.