Human Sexuality Research & Journals Nature is nurture: a scoping review of nature exposure as an equigenic intervention on children’s psychological health April 12, 2026 Lina Irawan Research conducted by Denker and Faber Taylor, published in Frontiers in Psychology, indicates that exposure to nature offers significant benefits for the mental health and psychological development of children. Crucially,…
SexTech & Future Tech Unfettered AI: Major Models Powering Children’s Toys Despite Age Bans, U.S. PIRG Report Reveals Systemic Risks to Child Safety. April 12, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a prominent non-profit research organization, has ignited significant concern within the technology and child safety communities, revealing that sophisticated Artificial Intelligence…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness MRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During or Immediately Before Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism or Developmental Disorders in Children, Major Study Confirms April 11, 2026 Susilo Ahmad New research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting definitively states that receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine shortly before or at any point during pregnancy is…
Human Sexuality Research & Journals Parenting Stress and Young Children’s Problematic Media Use: The Serial Mediating Roles of Parental Phubbing and Parent-Child Conflict April 5, 2026 Lina Irawan The pervasive integration of digital technology into daily life has ushered in a new era of challenges for families, particularly concerning the escalating issue of problematic media use (PMU) among…
Human Sexuality Research & Journals Seven core qualities of good vs. bad play? A principal component analysis of 504 children’s play memories and development of a Play Qualities Inventory March 30, 2026 Lina Irawan This study presents two factor structures suggesting that the qualities and features that children ascribe to subjectively good and bad play situations can be broken down to a relatively low…
SexTech & Future Tech US Non-Profit Urges Standardization of AI Toy Rules Amid Concerns Over Major AI Models Bypassing Age Restrictions in Children’s Products March 27, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati A recent investigation by a prominent U.S. non-profit research organization has unearthed a significant loophole in the deployment of artificial intelligence, revealing that major AI models, despite carrying strict age…
Human Sexuality Research & Journals Storying Health: The Impact of Illustrated Narratives on Children’s Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Prevention in Early Education March 23, 2026 Lina Irawan A recent study conducted in Oman has revealed the significant potential of illustrated stories in shaping positive health attitudes among fourth-grade students concerning COVID-19 prevention. The research, which employed a…
SexTech & Future Tech US Non-Profit Demands Standardized Rules for AI Toys Amid Findings of Major AI Models in Children’s Products Despite Age Restrictions March 20, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati A US non-profit research organization has issued a stringent call for artificial intelligence (AI) companies to establish and enforce standardized rules for AI toys, following alarming discoveries that major AI…
