Policy

Two studies led by Boston University School of Public Health found that living in historically redlined neighborhoods, areas subjected to past federal mortgage lending discrimination, may reduce a person's likelihood of conceiving. Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and Epidemiology, the research showed that residents of these redlined areas were less likely to become pregnant compared to those in neighborhoods considered favorable for mortgage lending.

A researcher at the University of Kansas has been awarded the university’s first-ever NASA Hubble Prize Fellowship. The fellowship supports the study of distant planets, enabling advanced research in planetary science. This marks a significant achievement for the university in securing prestigious NASA funding for space exploration studies.

Lawmakers are considering measures to promote tokenization while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prepares a plan for an innovation exemption. The SEC's initiative aims to create regulatory clarity for emerging digital assets, potentially easing restrictions to support innovation in the tokenization space. Discussions are ongoing as both legislative and regulatory bodies seek to balance investor protection with technological advancement.