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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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Engineers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a wireless, implantable LED device that, when combined with a light-sensitive dye, can destroy deep-seated cancer cells and trigger an immune response.
A University of Michigan study found that 15% of older adults in U.S. assisted living facilities transferred to nursing homes over eight years, with better physical performance and education reducing this risk.
A new collaborative study of archaeological groups from the Andes region of South America suggests that being part of a centrally organized state society is only part of the equation.
A team of scientists has discovered surprising connections among gene activity, genome packing, and genome-wide motions, revealing aspects of the genome’s organization that directly affect gene regulation and expression.
In a new study Yale researchers show that 'visual clutter' alters how information flows in the brain, as does the precise location of that clutter within the wider field of vision.