Policy & Ethics

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Oct-2026 00:17 ET (22-Oct-2026 04:17 GMT/UTC)

15-Jun-2026

 

Study reveals how plants sense, adapt to rising temperatures

University of Mississippi
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Mississippi researchers are studying how plants respond to heat at the molecular level, an important consideration for farmers, businesses and policymakers as global temperatures rise.

Journal

Nature Communications

15-Jun-2026

International surrogates recruited on social media face emotional control in Georgia’s booming childbirth market, new Oxford study reveals

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Since 2022, Georgia’s surrogacy industry has boomed, with oversubscribed clinics now recruiting women from across Central Asia via Instagram and TikTok. New research conducted at the University of Oxford’s Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) provides unprecedented insight into the hidden systems of emotional control sustaining Georgia’s transnational surrogacy market.

Journal

Mobilities

15-Jun-2026

Critical theory after Habermas

Goethe University Frankfurt
Meeting Announcement

The Research Centre “Normative Orders” at Goethe University and Suhrkamp Publishing House are hosting an international symposium in memory of philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas, who died in March. Under the title “No One Is Free Until We Are All Free,” leading scholars from Europe and North America will discuss the continuing relevance of his work and the future of Critical Theory.

15-Jun-2026

 

WVU health care AI researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER award

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

West Virginia University researcher Avishek Choudhury, who studies health care providers’ trust in artificial intelligence, has been named a Faculty Early Career Development award winner by the National Science Foundation.

15-Jun-2026

 

A total of 10 scientific journals published by the Universitat Jaume I have been included in the European Diamond Discovery Hub index

Universitat Jaume I
Business Announcement

A total of 10 scientific journals published by the Universitat Jaume I have been included in the European Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), an international initiative aimed at identifying, promoting and strengthening scientific journals that operate under the diamond open access model, meaning that neither authors nor readers are charged fees.

14-Jun-2026

AI tool spotlights welfare concerns in greyhound racing industry

University of Melbourne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Melbourne researchers have uncovered several animal welfare issues in the United Kingdom’s greyhound racing industry, reigniting public debate about whether the sport should be banned worldwide. 

Journal

Frontiers in Animal Science

12-Jun-2026

 

New biochar composite offers a two-in-one strategy for safer rice and lower methane emissions

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A titanium dioxide-loaded biochar material reduced arsenic mobilization and methane emissions in flooded paddy soil, offering a promising approach to address food safety and climate challenges at the same time.

Journal

Biochar