Girls May Start Puberty Early Due to Chemical Exposure

Published: 10 September 2024
Categories: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals may start puberty early, according to research published in Endocrinology, a journal of the Endocrine Society. These chemicals mimic, block, or interfere with hormones in the body’s endocrine system. One example is musk ambrette, which is a synthetic ingredient used to scent some detergents, perfumes, and personal care products, and a group of medications called cholinergic agonists.

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Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2)

Published: 10 September 2024
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
    SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities

Office of International Science and Engineering

Directorate for Biological Sciences

Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Directorate for Engineering

Directorate for Geosciences

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Directorate for STEM Education

Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

Full Proposal Target Date(s):

     January 23, 2025

     Fourth Thursday in January, Annually Thereafter

Important Information And Revision Notes

The solicitation has been updated to remove the requirement for a Mentoring Student Researchers section in the Project Description, update the types of research questions of interest to the program, replace the Institutional Transformation Project proposal type with the Partnership for Transformational Research (PTR) Project proposal type, and add the requirement that each PTR proposal include a Project Management Plan (PMP) as a supplementary document.

Important Information

The ER2 program does not normally consider proposals

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Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information on the CHIPS and Science Act Section 10343. Research Ethics

Published: 9 September 2024
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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NSF 24-127

September 9, 2024

Dear Colleagues:

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports research at the frontiers of current knowledge, across all fields of science, engineering and education in all 50 states and U.S. territories. NSF is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to seek input to inform the development of the agency’s response to Section 10343. Research Ethics in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167). NSF welcomes feedback from interested parties. This includes representatives from non-profit organizations, philanthropies, industry, local, state, and tribal government offices/agencies, K-12 schools and districts, institutions of higher education, trade, and/or vocational schools.

While the NSF has funding opportunities in the area of ethical and societal risks such as Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) and Responsible Design,

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