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Policy & Ethics

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 10-Sep-2025 21:11 ET (11-Sep-2025 01:11 GMT/UTC)

1-Jul-2025

Effective therapies needed to halt rise in eco-anxiety, says psychology professor

Taylor & Francis Group
Book Announcement

More must be done to address the growth in anxiety related to climate change, says a leading psychologist, before it becomes the next mental health crisis.

1-Jul-2025

Slower arm movements linked to greater fall risk for older adults

University of Arizona Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A first-of-its-kind study could inform physical therapy protocols aimed at strengthening arms to prevent falls likely to cause hip fractures.

Journal: Scientific Reports

1-Jul-2025

Microplastics discovered in human reproductive fluids, new study reveals

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
Reports and Proceedings

New research presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health.

Meeting: ESHRE 41st Annual Meeting

1-Jul-2025

Experts say seafood deregulation could impact sustainability and supply

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A sweeping new executive order to deregulate the U.S. seafood sector risks unraveling decades of scientific progress and environmental protections, according to aquaculture and fishery scientists writing in a new paper published in the journal Marine Policy. Rather than strengthening the industry, they argue, the policy threatens the very systems that support sustainable seafood.

Journal: Marine Policy

1-Jul-2025

Signs of rising planetary strain highlight need for accelerated climate targets

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Earth’s carbon-climate system may be more fragile than widely thought, according to a new IIASA-led study that looks at the planet’s response to human pressures from a planetary perspective.

Journal: Science of The Total Environment

1-Jul-2025

University of Bath academics work: Conflicts of interest must be tackled to protect public health

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Unless governments take urgent steps to address conflicts of interest with harmful industries – including tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed food, gambling and fossil fuels – efforts to prevent disease and protect public health will fail.

Journal: Future Healthcare Journal

1-Jul-2025

FAU’s Paulina DeVito awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Florida Atlantic University
Grant and Award Announcement

Paulina DeVito, 22, has received the award for her groundbreaking work in AI and education. A standout scholar who earned two bachelor’s degrees by 20 and a master’s with a perfect GPA in just one year, DeVito now investigates how generative AI is discussed across social media – especially among young women in STEM. Her research analyzes themes, sentiments, and engagement around hashtags like #WomenInSTEM to inform ethical, AI-based educational tools and policy, spotlighting issues like flawed AI cheating detectors in schools.