Policy

A new simulation-based analysis from Rutgers Health suggests that a federal nicotine reduction standard could dramatically cut tobacco harm—especially for...

Indonesia’s indigenous adat communities have long sought formal recognition of customary rights over forests and ancestral lands, but progress remains...

Watchdog journalism plays a crucial role in keeping science honest, but new qualitative research shows it is far more demanding...

A new international proposal challenges the widely cited planetary boundary for “Novel Entities,” arguing that the current “zero release” goal...

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...

Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST)—an Oregon consortium spanning nearly 100 partners—has been selected to receive up to $160 million...

Liver disease could affect nearly half of adults in Mexico, but national surveillance and prevention efforts lag behind those for...

New approaches to federal drug sentencing are being proposed by researchers who argue that current U.S. Sentencing Guidelines overemphasize drug...

Germany’s research community is being warned that academic freedom is under escalating pressure—not only from direct hostility toward scientists, but...

A proposed federal rule published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on May 29, 2026 could reshape how...