A large region of unusually hot rock deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains in the United States could be linked to Greenland and North America splitting apart 80 million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.
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A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a diverse patient cohort more accurately than current models, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
New Fossils Reveal Climate Tipping Point in Most Famous Mass Extinction
The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.
AI Matches Doctors in Mapping Lung Tumors for Radiation Therapy
New deep learning tool may boost precision and consistency for cancer treatment.
World’s Largest Tropical Peatlands Revealed to Be More than 40,000 Years Old
A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.
Research Reveals Increasing Surface Meltwater in East Antarctica
Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica, raising questions about future ice sheet behaviour.