Reference Terms
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of typically controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine.
Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article "Bioethics", which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Related Stories
1
2
Science & Society News
December 16, 2024
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive, according to researchers. They estimate ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these ...
Latest Headlines
updated 12:56 pm ET
Dec. 16, 2024 — A new psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heightened awareness of being watched, with implications for public mental ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A new article sheds light on how age-related changes may affect the way we handle finances -- and how we can stay sharp as we ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Research on vaccines may help save more ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A study by a team of scientists finds that AI systems are also prone to social identity biases, revealing fundamental group prejudices that reach beyond those tied to gender, race, or ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — The study, conducted in the US, found that mothers take on seven in ten (71%) of all household mental load ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — A nationwide U.S. assessment of estimated cancer risk from airborne toxics shows that risk is concentrated in urban communities, those with lower ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Lion numbers in the country are at a critical low while hyenas are faring well across four major protected areas in Uganda, according to new survey ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Tsunamis can cause immense physical damage to ports, but the economic cost does not stop there. The resultant disruptions of shipping lanes result in billions of dollars in losses every day, as was ...