Keeping a human in the loop: Managing the ethics of AI in medicine
Increasingly used in medicine, AI raises both hopes and concerns. An international task force has laid out recommendations to ensure AI medical devices help patients and avoid worsening health inequity.
View ArticleA sustainable future is based on a learning society
A holistic transformation is needed for the planet to accommodate people's pursuit of well-being. A new study explores a Theory of Planetary Social Pedagogy as a driver of a transformative process...
View ArticleAI can alert urban planners and policymakers to cities' decay
As urbanization advances around the globe, the quality of the urban physical environment will become increasingly critical to human well-being and to sustainable development initiatives. However,...
View ArticleNew interactive evidence-based mapping tool gives policymakers more insight...
After conducting the first scoping review of its kind, researchers have developed an evidence-based interactive mapping tool to assist policymakers as they consider regulating the concentration of THC...
View ArticleWhat makes sustainable consumption so difficult
When it comes to self-discipline, psychological research traditionally focuses on individual responsibility. Some researchers believe this is too short-sighted. Self-discipline doesn't work without...
View ArticleNational policy aimed at reducing U.S. greenhouse gases also would improve...
A climate policy that raises the price of carbon-intensive products across the entire U.S. economy would yield a side benefit of reducing nitrate groundwater contamination throughout the Mississippi...
View ArticleU.S. renters are hit the hardest when a hurricane strikes, new research shows
Two new studies based on data from 2009 to 2018 show that renters living along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States face rent increases, higher eviction rates, and a lack of affordable housing...
View ArticleWomen farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being
Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers. Their work suggests that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively...
View ArticleHow a city is organized can create less-biased citizens
A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others. The study, which brings together the math of cities...
View ArticleWhy do(n't) people support being nudged towards healthier diets?
You may not realize it, but 'nudge' has been used by businesses, policy-makers and governments for years to prod the public into making different choices. Small changes in our environment can 'nudge'...
View ArticleAg economists offer food for thought to improve baby formula supply
Remember the 2022 baby formula crisis? The historic shortage of infant formula that year highlighted the precarious balance between regulation, competition and safety, according to a new study. The...
View ArticleCan hunger be eradicated by 2030?
World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On...
View ArticleResearchers overestimate their own honesty
The average researcher thinks they are better than their colleagues at following good research practice. They also think that their own research field is better than other research fields at following...
View ArticlePsychosocial stressors linked to higher inflammation in Black pregnant women
Living in neighborhoods with more white residents and greater lifetime experiences of racial discrimination are linked to increased systemic inflammation during pregnancy among Black women, according...
View ArticleAI ethics are ignoring children, say researchers
Researchers have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for children.
View ArticleClimate change impacts terrorist activity
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.
View ArticleHow climate change will impact food production and financial institutions
Researchers have developed a new method to predict the financial impacts climate change will have on agriculture, which can help support food security and financial stability for countries increasingly...
View ArticleAre lab-grown brain tissues ethical? There is no no-brainer answer
Researchers offer insights into the ethical dilemmas and legal complexities surrounding brain organoids, especially those derived from human fetal tissue. Their findings advocate for thorough...
View ArticleResearch examines tweets during Hurricane María to analyze social media use...
Understanding how social media is used during a disaster can help with disaster preparedness and recovery for future events.
View ArticleStudy finds increased anxiety and PTSD among people who remained in Ukraine
Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder...
View ArticleStudy reveals how humanity could unite to address global challenges
New research has found that perceptions of globally shared life experiences and globally shared biology can strengthen psychological bonding with humanity at large, which can motivate prosocial action...
View ArticleSocial programs save millions of lives, especially in times of crisis
Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a new study. If expanded, these...
View ArticleCompanies may buy consumer genetic information despite its modest predictive...
Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer....
View ArticleDiscrimination may accelerate aging
Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study.
View ArticleMixed public opinion on polygenic embryo screening for IVF
Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than...
View ArticleUkraine war caused migrating eagles to deviate from their usual flight plan,...
When migrating through Ukraine in 2022, Greater Spotted Eagles were exposed to multiple conflict events that altered their migratory course, according to a new study.
View ArticleSocial networks can influence perception of climate-change risk
Short but severe episodes of flooding from hurricanes in Texas and Florida triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance sign-ups depending on how socially connected a county was to the flooded...
View ArticleHealth risk from global warming predictor of city climate action during...
City officials were more likely to maintain climate action during the pandemic in places with more climate-related health issues affecting residents.
View ArticleRapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens...
Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our understanding of how this urbanization affects...
View ArticleAiding the displaced with data
In times of crisis, effective humanitarian aid depends largely on the fast and efficient allocation of resources and personnel. Accurate data about the locations and movements of affected people in...
View ArticleClimate policy: competing crises
Current crises are distracting from the climate crisis and weakening support for climate action, a Europe-wide survey reveals.
View ArticleSecure access to food and water decreasing for US children
The number of children in the U.S. facing simultaneous water and food insecurity more than doubled between 2005 and 2020. Additionally, Black children were 3.5 times more likely than white children to...
View ArticleBasic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions
Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging...
View ArticleEffective hurricane risk messaging
Forecasters can use images in social media to better communicate weather related hazards of hurricanes, according to a pair of new studies.
View ArticleNew, holistic way to teach synthetic biology
Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across...
View ArticlePerceived warmth, competence predict callback decisions in meta-analysis of...
Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias, according to a new meta-analysis.
View ArticleDevelopment of 'living robots' needs regulation and public debate
Researchers are calling for regulation to guide the responsible and ethical development of bio-hybrid robotics -- a ground-breaking science which fuses artificial components with living tissue and cells.
View ArticleNature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie
The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a new research collaboration has found.
View ArticleNighttime light data shows inequities in restoring power after Hurricane Michael
Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, remote sensing, official outage records and census information, a study reveals notable differences in power-restoration rates between urbanized and rural areas and...
View ArticleGeographic differences in U.S. homicide rates have decreased since the 1970s
A new study finds that, counter to expectations, geographic disparities in rates of homicides in the US have decreased in recent decades.
View ArticleLower neighborhood opportunity may increase risk for preterm birth
A new study has found that more than half of Black and Hispanic infants were born into very low-opportunity neighborhoods, and that babies born into these neighborhoods had a 16-percent greater risk of...
View ArticleHow social structure influences the way people share money
A study of informal finance finds that in East Africa, money moves in very different patterns depending on whether societies are structured around family units or age-based groups.
View ArticleHurricanes linked to higher death rates for 15 years after storms pass
U.S. tropical cyclones, including hurricanes, indirectly cause thousands of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical cyclone indirectly causes 7,000 to...
View ArticleOne-time cooperation decisions unaffected by increased benefits to society
Until now, it was considered certain that people are more likely to cooperate if the benefits from cooperation are higher. A recently published, large-scale study has now called this finding into...
View ArticleWhen hurricanes hit, online chatter drowns out safety messaging
Research shows, during four recent major hurricanes, important public safety messaging was drowned out by more trivial social content--including people tweeting about pets, sharing human-interest...
View ArticleA 'worrying confluence' of flood risk, social vulnerability and climate...
In certain parts of the United States, especially Appalachia, New England and the Northwest, the ability of residents to prepare for and respond to flooding is being undercut on three different levels.
View ArticleGeography: Improving our understanding of complex crises
Researcher presents a new model for risk research which takes interactions into account and brings together various disciplines.
View ArticleBystanders in a combat zone are treated as guilty until proven innocent
People's bias toward sacrificing unknown bystanders appears to stem from assuming the unidentified person is an enemy, according to a new study.
View ArticleExperts call for clear and concise regulation of exosome-based treatments
Clinics that offer exosome therapies claim they have the ability to repair and regenerate tissues and treat inflammatory and other immune-related conditions in a noninvasive way. Now, a team of...
View ArticleDramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade (2011 to 2021)
Using a national survey of 88,183 adolescents in grades nine to 12, findings show marijuana use declined from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021, with first-time use before age 13 dropping from 8.1% to...
View Article