Science and engineering

The social fabrics of their neighborhoods, including friendships and ideas about masculinity, have a powerful impact on marijuana use among young minority men.

For people who obsessively wash their hands, Dr. Jamie Feusner would suggest imagining a worst-case scenario to learn to tolerate the feelings they experience.

"Changes in social behavior during adolescence... are not triggered by puberty, so we can't blame the hormones...."

Well-child visits are not only good for babies. A new study shows they're good for moms, too.

College students who think their parents are more accepting of drinking tend to drink more, a new study shows.

Scientists are close to being able to use precision medicine to make sure arthritis patients are taking the most effective drugs.

The rise of Tharsis, the solar system's largest volcanic system, may be linked to oceans on Mars. But it's still just a theory. The next Mars lander, due for launch in May, could help find an answer.

Rolls-Royce has signed a collaboration agreement with UK-based technology start-up Superdielectrics Ltd to explore the potential of using polymers with recently discovered remarkable properties to create next generation high energy storage technology.

Cyberattacks have hit all segments of the Utilities value chain. Utilities needs to defend itself better against attacks to continue on its digital transformation journey.

 The collaboration will provide enhanced security of sensitive data exchanged between devices across the IoT networks and the IBM Watson IoT Platform.

If China sustains reductions in air pollution, its residents could see their life expectancy extended by as much as 5.3 years.

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is strengthening its presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its technical center in Moscow.