Policy & Ethics

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2-Jul-2025

Researchers propose next steps towards fewer animal tests

Technical University of Denmark
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers examine how the use of animal testing to identify endocrine-disrupting substances in the EU can be reduced. Although it is, in principle, possible to identify such substances without using animals, non-animal methods are still rarely applied.

Journal

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Funder

Merlon Project

2-Jul-2025

Religion, politics and war drive urban wildlife evolution

Washington University in St. Louis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis from Washington University in St. Louis. 

Journal

Nature Cities

1-Jul-2025

Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

University of Adelaide
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two countries.

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