If you wish to shield your kids from depression, driving home the point that personalities can be changed may help, a study suggests.


How to prevent depression risk among teens


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Most Australian couples avoid sex unless they are on alcohol or drugs to get the kick, reveal experts.


Why Australian couples can't have 'sober' sex anymore


E-cigarettes may do more harm than good to cancer patients as researchers have found that those using e-cigarettes (in addition to traditional cigarettes) are equally or less likely to quit smoking traditional cigarettes than non-users.


'E-cigarettes won't help cancer patients kick the butt'


For children, playing has no goal - it is an end in itself, says a study, suggesting that parent and public health authorities should not just focus on the benefits of active play.


'Let play be purposeless for kids'


US engineers have developed a new gene-editing system that can selectively kill bacteria carrying harmful genes that confer antibiotic resistance or cause disease.


Gene-editing method to kill antibiotic-resistant bugs


Tired of hot days and sweaty nights? Well, autumn is here! At 7.59 a.m. Sep 23, autumn will officially begin in India and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.


Goodbye summer! Tuesday heralds autumn


A new study has linked low iron intake with a five-fold greater risk of autism in children if the mother was 35 or older at the time of the child's birth or if she suffered from metabolic conditions such as obesity, hyper-tension or diabetes.


Proper iron intake must to save babies from autism


A protein therapy may soon offer a safe and effective alternative to chemotherapy that doctors today apply to try to slow or stop cancer from spreading.


Protein therapy to stop cancer from spreading


Ahead of the New York Climate Summit, researchers have revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the main contributor to global warming, is set to rise again in 2014 - reaching a record high of 40 billion tonnes.


CO2 emissions set to reach record high in 2014


Engaging in physical activity and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle are both important for maintaining an adequate brain health in older age, says a study.


Shun sedentary lifestyle to stay sharp


Providing a fresh ray of hope for diabetic patients, scientists have identified a new gene associated with fasting glucose and insulin levels in rats, mice and in humans.


Gene associated with fasting glucose levels identified


Just as men too can have breast cancer, the masculine tag attached to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is also misleading as the disease is not rare among women.


Sleep apnoea affects women too


A simple test that combines thinking and movement, in people, can help detect heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease even before there are any telltale behavioural signs of dementia, a study shows.


Simple test to detect Alzheimer's risk


Anybody could set an ambitious goal or target for himself, but those who make interesting the activities they need to undertake to attain the goal have higher chances of success, a study suggests.


Making work interesting is the key to success


A new study by a University of Wisconsin Madison zoologist has found that declining wind may alter predator-prey relationships.


Decline in wind may affect predator-prey balance


American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) will honour nine engineers at its 29th National Convention at the University of California, Irvine, campus Sep 27.


Indian-American engineers body to honour nine achievers


In a disturbing trend, an internal Hubble Space Telescope (HST) study has found that in each of the past 11 observation proposal cycles, applications led by male principal investigators had a higher success rate than those led by women.


More Hubble observation time goes to men: Study


Only true love stays forever is a saying that has been proved to be true as British archeologists have unearthed skeletons of a couple holding hands while searching for a lost chapel in Leicestershire, media reports said.


True love stays forever


Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) An unusual manga comic based on the amorous experiences of some microorganisms, created by a former scientist who specialised in microbiology and fermentation, has become a hit among Japanese readers.


Now, a comic on romantic microorganisms!


The additional stress of being a sexual minority has exacerbated domestic violence episodes among same-sex couples compared with opposite-sex couples,  new research says.


Societal stress worsens domestic violence in same-sex couples


An ultra-sensitive biosensor made from the wonder material graphene has been used to detect molecules that indicate an increased risk of developing cancer.

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