//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/bioethics/ Bioethics. Read the latest research on medical technology, stem cells, cloning and other topics related to bioethics. en-us Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:25:28 EDT Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:25:28 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/bioethics/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706152651.htm Incorporating animal welfare into policymaking may improve policy and practice, according to new research. The article notes that animal welfare rarely is considered during policymaking, explains why current tools make it difficult to incorporate the well-being of animals into public policy and identifies methods for remedying these issues. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:26:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706152651.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124633.htm Using computational methods informed by genetic data, researchers estimate that a random African American born between 1960 and 1965 is descended from, on average, 314 African and 51 European ancestors reaching back to 1619. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:46:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124633.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525141526.htm As robots assume more roles in the world, a new analysis reviewed research on robot rights, concluding that granting rights to robots is a bad idea. Instead, the article looks to Confucianism to offer an alternative. 2023年5月25日星期四14:15:26美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230525141526.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164553.htm With the help of extensive data from intensive care units of various hospitals, an artificial intelligence was developed that provides suggestions for the treatment of people who require intensive care due to sepsis. Analyses show that artificial intelligence already surpasses the quality of human decisions. However, it is now important to also discuss the legal aspects of such methods. Thu, 11 May 2023 16:45:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164553.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:42:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145225.htm With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire populations. An evolutionary geneticist proposes that we call this evolutionary meddling 'genetic welding.' He argues that we must scientifically and ethically scrutinize the potential consequences of genetic welding before we put it into practice. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:52:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145225.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm A recent study that examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and law enforcement underscores both the need for law enforcement agencies to be involved in the development of public policies regarding AI -- such as regulations governing autonomous vehicles -- and the need for law enforcement officers to better understand the limitations and ethical challenges of AI technologies. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112609.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110751.htm In a world experiencing growing inequality and intolerance, tools borrowed from science and mathematics could be the key to understanding and preventing prejudice. Experts apply evolutionary game theory, which combines techniques from economics and biology, and complex system analysis to investigate the relationship between inequality and intolerance. They found that inequality boosts intolerance and that redistribution of wealth can prevent its infectious spread. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:07:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110751.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate change impacts, say new findings. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:07:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213082119.htm Study finds that just 8% of all depictions of AI professionals from a century of film are women -- and half of these are shown as subordinate to men. Cinema promotes AI as the product of lone male geniuses with god complexes, say researchers. Cultural perceptions influence career choices and recruitment, they argue, with the AI industry suffering from severe gender imbalance, risking development of discriminatory technology. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:21:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213082119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081301.htm Researchers have developed autonomous driving software which distributes risk on the street in a fair manner. The algorithm contained in the software is considered to be the first to incorporate the 20 ethics recommendations of the EU Commission expert group, thus making significantly more differentiated decisions than previous algorithms. Operation of automated vehicles is to be made significantly safer by assessing the varying degrees of risk to pedestrians and motorists. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:13:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081301.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230130130510.htm Researchers set up a structure that helps them systematically go through different types of resources and figure out if they meet the aims of diversifying syllabi. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:05:10 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230130130510.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111131453.htm The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern populations. The data revealed by ancient DNA sampling can be valuable, but the human remains that carry this ancient DNA are often those of the ancestors of modern Indigenous groups, and some communities have expressed concerns about the ethics of sampling by outside parties. A group of scientists make the case for involvement of descendant communities in all aspects of the research process. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:14:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111131453.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221229115718.htm 找出许多科学家需要一个区域become a leader in a discipline, researchers tracked millions of scientists moving across the globe. Their result: there is no critical mass, but you have to be a pioneer. Regions can catch up later, but this costs a lot. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:57:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221229115718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220112955.htm 母亲COVID饮酒的频率更低-19 pandemic progressed, according to a small study of Ohio women, but another result was more concerning to researchers. Findings showed that the number of drinks per day increased for moms later in the pandemic, raising concerns that mothers may have been more likely to binge when they did drink. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:29:55 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220112955.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations, a new study of chess players has found. The study analyzed almost three million chess moves played by more than eight thousand people in 18 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found wearing a mask substantially reduced the average quality of player decisions. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:47:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm A new paper shows that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives, enhancing the mentee's subjective experience as well as objective academic outcomes. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:24:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095526.htm An innovative proposal to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis with a combination of DNA-like encoding of plastics and international law has been put forward by a transdisciplinary team. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:55:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095526.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095420.htm Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:54:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095420.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114015.htm Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to new research. The study found the effect was most pronounced in low-income adolescents but also affected all income groups who experienced financial strain due to loss of income. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:40:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144019.htm Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:40:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144019.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151927.htm A linguistic analysis of Nazi propaganda suggests that dehumanization of Jews shifted over time, with propaganda after the onset of the Holocaust portraying Jews as having a greater capacity for agency, relative to earlier propaganda focused on disengaging moral concern. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:19:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151927.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity. A new study suggests there may have been a mathematical method, of sorts, to the madness of those early COVID days. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:39:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142422.htm A recent study reveals how undergraduate students engage with interdisciplinary learning throughout their college careers and beyond -- and how universities should respond to support such learning. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:24:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142422.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102350.htm Despite concerns that stay-at-home orders and other government efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic would cause lasting harm to people's mental health, research found that state restrictions in the first six months of the pandemic were not related to worse mental health. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:23:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102350.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194053.htm Watch any episode of 'CSI,' and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study suggests that these forensic profiles may indirectly reveal medical information -- perhaps even those of crime victims -- contrary to what the legal field has believed for nearly 30 years. The findings could have ethical and legal implications. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:40:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194053.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221010115402.htm AI-powered recruitment tools that claim to remove discrimination from hiring are a growing market. These AI tools reduce race and gender to trivial data points, and often rely on personality analysis that is 'automated pseudoscience', argue researchers in a new paper. The academics have teamed up with computing students to debunk this use of AI by building a version of the kinds of software increasingly used by HR teams. It demonstrates how random changes in clothing or lighting give radically different personality readings that could prove make-or-break for a generation of job seekers. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:54:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221010115402.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221007085734.htm The COVID-19 pandemic has had many health impacts on families. While exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control for its benefits to immunity, bonding and health, mothers were less likely to breastfeed during the pandemic, according to new research. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:57:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221007085734.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221007085727.htm A study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a primarily Medicaid pediatric population in Norfolk, Virginia, found a significant increase in BMI during that time. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:57:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221007085727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221003164521.htm A new study shows that in China, wearing masks for health reasons tends to influence people to follow rules and norms more generally. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:45:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221003164521.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220930133709.htm The place of artificial intelligence, AI, in our everyday life is increasing and many researchers believe that what we have seen so far is only the beginning. However, AI must be trustworthy in all situations. A new project has drawn up a research-based roadmap intended to guide research funding bodies and decision-makers towards the trustworthy AI of the future. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:37:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220930133709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204107.htm Research performed on human blastoids, a research model of an early embryo built out of stem cells, may allow scientists to understand better what causes birth defects and lost pregnancies, and so prevent them. But such research is also ethically fraught, warn bioethicists, due to differing beliefs on whether the blastoid possesses sentience or has the potential to do so. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:41:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204107.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204053.htm A new study has found that ultrafine particle concentration decreased by 48 percent during the COVID-19 state-of-emergency period, which corresponded with aircraft and road traffic reductions of 74 percent and 51 percent, respectively. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:40:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204053.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204048.htm Is it ethical to test possible HIV cures by having subjects stop taking antiretroviral therapy and then giving them placebos rather than the experimental treatment? The answer is often yes, according to a new paper. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:40:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929204048.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133400.htm Despite a long-standing hypothesis that personality traits are relatively impervious to environmental pressures, the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality across the United States, especially in younger adults, according to a new study. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:34:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133400.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132609.htm In 2016, North Carolina enacted legislation providing legal protections to people who make use of programs designed to reduce harms associated with illegal drug use. However, a new study finds these legal protections are not recognized uniformly by law enforcement, raising questions about the extent to which the actions of law enforcement personnel are hampering the effectiveness of these programs. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:26:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132609.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192716.htm New findings show more than 32,000 newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients may lose or face compromised fertility preservation care each year due to legislation that has been enacted or is expected to be enacted in some states. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:27:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192716.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm A new report outlines a model law for facial recognition technology to protect against harmful use of this technology, but also foster innovation for public benefit. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:34:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more compared to students in schools with less surveillance, a new study finds. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:56:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102248.htm Just as optical illusions can fool the eye to present a distorted image of reality, moral illusions can fool our decision-making ability, making us more selfish. But the results also show that we are more likely to vote for the good of all when taking part in democratic decisions. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:22:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102248.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220906114336.htm Due to the uncertainty of the timing of vaccine approval at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers struggled to find the best mitigation measures. In a new study, researchers analyzed how the expectation of a vaccine influences optimal lockdown measures. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:43:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220906114336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220830145208.htm The COVID-19 pandemic brought many troubling ethical issues to the frontlines of clinical care, creating significant distress for clinicians, patients, and families. Behind the scenes, clinical ethicists managed those issues to support front-line workers and were integral to hospital operations. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:52:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220830145208.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220827092455.htm A new first-of-its-kind study of twins finds that residents of states where recreational marijuana is legal use it 24% more frequently than those in states where it's illegal. It's among the strongest evidence yet that legalization increases use. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:24:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220827092455.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220826131159.htm A recent study found that most healthcare providers experienced either mild or intense levels of moral distress during the first year of the pandemic due to issues related to patient care and their workplaces. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:11:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220826131159.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220823135658.htm Labels alerting customers that products contain ingredients from genetically engineered plants may reduce sales, at least in the short term, according to agricultural economists. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:56:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220823135658.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161141.htm An analysis of scholarly research papers published in the last 50 years provides new insights into trends in research productivity, highlighting an overall increase in productivity and a worldwide gender gap. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:11:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220801133148.htm Depictions of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are powerful sources of inspiration for young women who aspire to a career in those fields. But stereotypes of female scientists persist, and we have some way to go to vanquish them, say the authors of a new paper. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:31:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220801133148.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726132533.htm Researchers found that while there were strong associations between the recent death of a spouse and poorer mental health both before and during the pandemic, people who lost a spouse to COVID-19 were more likely to report symptoms of depression and loneliness than comparable people whose spouses died just before the pandemic began. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:25:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220726132533.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220725105645.htm Children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve, researchers have reported. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:56:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220725105645.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220719162133.htm A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are substantially higher among individuals residing in states that have legalized recreational cannabis use. Rates of cannabis use are even higher among Americans 12 and older who smoke cigarettes, and who reside in states with recreational cannabis laws, compared to those who live in states where cannabis was illegal in 2017. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:21:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220719162133.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220713114608.htm Health issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problems -- the pandemic has had a drastic effect on our society. But how have the youngest members of society been coping with these changes? Researchers have found that the presence of parents and caregivers is enough to mitigate the pandemic's negative effects on the social development of infants. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:46:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220713114608.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220706133344.htm Conservationists have conducted the first comprehensive review of national laws across the range of the jaguar (Panthera onca) to show opportunities for strengthening legal protections of the largest cat species found in the Americas. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:33:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220706133344.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629121206.htm Companies selling ethical and sustainable products should use up-tempo major mode music in their marketing to help well-meaning consumers convert their good intentions into actual purchases, new research shows. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:12:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629121206.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170201.htm Researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,000 U.S. residents to gauge public acceptance of gene-edited foods. Social factors like food beliefs and trust in institutions played a big role in the participants' willingness to eat or actively avoid products made with gene-editing technologies. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:02:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170201.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220620152119.htm Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the shipping industry's carbon footprint and weakening Russia's control over trade routes through the Arctic, a study found. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:21:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220620152119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220615102923.htm Data from two large cancer centres in the United States have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruption to clinical trials for cancer treatment and care. After a 46% decrease in new patient accruals, and a 24% decrease in newly activated trials between March and May 2020, a bounceback was seen in 2021. The findings suggest ways of improving the running of clinical trials and improving patients access to them worldwide. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:29:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220615102923.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220609173704.htm 研究人员检查了mortality rates and federal and state election data for all counties in the U.S. from 2001 to 2019. The team found what they call a 'mortality gap' -- a widening difference between age-adjusted death rates in counties that had voted for a Democrat or a Republican in previous presidential and governor elections. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:37:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220609173704.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220606134413.htm While the study looked specifically at COVID-19 deaths among members of law enforcement in 2020, there are important lessons for police and other first responder organizations going forward. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:44:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220606134413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220603124906.htm With the accelerating evolution of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a growing role in decision-making processes. Humans are becoming increasingly dependent on algorithms to process information, recommend certain behaviors, and even take actions of their behalf. A research team has studied how humans react to the introduction of AI decision making. Specifically, they explored the question, 'is society ready for AI ethical decision making?' by studying human interaction with autonomous cars. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:49:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220603124906.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220601200018.htm The day is coming -- some say has already arrived -- when new inventions that benefit society are dreamt up by artificial intelligence all on its own. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:00:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220601200018.htm