A landmark international study has found that halving patient out-of-pocket costs was associated with a 2.67-fold increase in births achieved through assisted reproductive technology (ART).

A new nationwide study has found substantial regional differences in sperm quality, with men in the highest-performing region recording almost double the total motile sperm count of those in the lowest-performing region.

A new PNAS feature highlights the critical role of behavioral and decision sciences in U.S. governance. The publications demonstrate how psychological and economic research protects public health, consumer rights, and finances across government agencies including the FTC, SEC, and FDA. Case studies show how "invisible" scientific frameworks streamline medical drug reviews, combat digital deception, and model public health crises like the opioid epidemic, calling for stronger long-term ties between academic institutions and public policy. 

A new CMCC analysis quantifies, for the first time, the link between climate risk and Italy’s public finances, showing how climate change could further weaken the country’s already fragile economic growth and worsen debt sustainability. Warming could cost Italy up to 6 percentage points of GDP by the middle of the century and double the refinancing risks of Italian debt. Losses are not distributed evenly across Europe: southern and eastern regions are more exposed, while Italy faces the risk of weaker long-term growth and a more fragile fiscal outlook.

A new study indicates that colored bits of airborne plastic absorb heat, warming the atmosphere.

Research funding organisation discusses measures to strengthen resilience in research / Three-day meeting in Bonn comes to an end