A short questionnaire about unpredictability in home life helped spot problems in children not flagged as at risk by the usual adversity questionnaire.
A study found that inner confidence in one's social skills and low anxiety matter more for quality of life than the ability to behave "correctly".
An Australian study with over 30 years of follow-up: children with high aerobic endurance had depression less often by middle age, especially women. The link does not prove causation.
A study found that when a partner does not apologize but makes excuses or blames, people with high anxious attachment more often avoid the partner and do not forgive. But the link depends on the offender's response.
Calculations show that even if "stupendously large" primordial black holes exist, their contribution to dark matter is negligible.
The agency is seeking candidates for returning humans to the Moon and building a permanent base. Applications are accepted until December 3, with training to begin in 2028.
A brief lesson in mentally re-describing unpleasant sensations reduced activity in sensory brain areas in children and adolescents with autism, although the participants themselves did not report that they felt more comfortable. The study was published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Scientists cataloged short proteins in the brain's frontal cortex and showed that some are represented differently in people with Alzheimer's symptoms. This does not prove they cause the disease.
American political scientists have found how the disappearance of mines and factories changes family roles and political sympathies.
A study found that on days when external problems exceed their usual level, feelings for a partner weaken. But there is a nuance.
A large study found that spouses in South Korea report a lack of intimacy more often than those in the US. The researchers linked this to working hours, income and the ability to talk to each other.
Chinese researchers proposed an explanation for the mystery of 2-billion-year-old lunar basalts: tidal heating from Earth may have sustained activity in the satellite's interior.
At the South Pole, astrophysicists are trying to detect a faint signal of primordial gravitational waves in the cosmic microwave background. It has not been found yet, but constraints on inflation models are becoming ever stricter.
A new study found that American women rarely discuss intimate topics with close friends, though they consider such conversations useful and would like to have them more often. The main barrier is the expectation of awkwardness and judgment.
A small study from China found distinct brain activity patterns in transgender women in networks responsible for bodily sensations and movement. On most measures, the brains of cisgender men occupied an intermediate position.
An fMRI study found that people high in grandiose narcissism show less synchronized activity in brain regions involved in understanding another person's perspective than less narcissistic participants when watching someone else being criticized.
A study found that in strained families, sociable and energetic parents more often end up isolated from their adult children, while children open to new experiences are less likely to make a complete break.
British psychologists found that ten minutes of non-invasive brain stimulation changes how a person remembers photographs of sexualized women - they begin to be recognized as well as men.
American researchers sent a drone with a sampler into the air and found plastic particles above a busy highway and a landfill. The method promises to shed light on how plastic dust travels around the planet.
Caltech's ASTRA robot assembled the first section of a frame antenna in space, but did not finish the full build; researchers say the main point is that autonomous orbital construction has been proven feasible.
An experiment with ultracold atoms confirmed the prediction that vibrating "mirrors" cause waves to gather into a compact packet, similar to the behavior of light near a black hole.
Researchers from Tohoku University have proposed a system in which artificial intelligence, simulations and automated experiments work together to find materials for solid electrolytes, the basis of safer and longer-lasting batteries.
A large study found that if a child was heavier than peers but reached a normal weight by adulthood, the elevated risk of depression and anxiety did not persist.
A large US study of births found that the more microscopic fire particles a mother-to-be inhaled, the more often her child was later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. No link was found with ADHD.
A new study has found that how masculine or feminine a person feels predicts their political activity and attitudes to guns better than the traditional division into men and women.