New biomarker is higher in suicide attempters and associated with stress response

Researchers have measured a biomarker in cell-free blood plasma which can be linked to an overactive…

Heavy alcohol use changes adolescents’ brains

Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of brain, according to a recent study. Cortical…

Uncertainties related to climate engineering limit its use in curbing climate change

Climate engineering refers to the systematic, large-scale modification of the environment using various climate intervention techniques.…

Successful synthesis of pure organic molecules that shows metallic conduction under ambient pressure

For the first time in the world, a research team has designed and fabricated single-component organic…

Rare combination of genetic changes increases the virulence of canine distemper virus

The long-running debate about why just one of several canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreaks in the…

DNA methylation biomarker for prostate cancer shows promise for accurately determining a patient’s risk

Analysis consistently shows elevated PITX2 methylation associated with the presence of a prostate tumor, reports a…

How your parenting tactics influence your teen’s problem behaviors

When teens viewed their parents' parenting tactics more negatively than parents did, they showed elevated levels…

Decoding cement’s shape promises greener concrete

Materials scientists develop techniques to control the microscopic shape of cement particles for the bottom-up manufacture…

Machine learning enables predictive modeling of 2-D materials

Scientists have used machine learning tools to create the first atomic-level model that accurately predicts the…

Scientists uncover potential driver of age- and Alzheimer’s-related memory loss

Scientists have made an important discovery toward the development of drugs to treat age-related memory loss…