A Rollback of DACA Would Undercut American Science, Too
Without the extension of the program - or a pathway to citizenship - those who know what it’s like to be undocumented say U.S. science could suffer.
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Why Is There so Little Research on Guns in the US?
Research is the foundation for evidence-based policies. But because of funding prohibitions, there's little US research to inform the contentious debate around gun violence and gun control.
NSF Quietly Recalls Senior Officials in Europe, Asia, Citing Staff Shortfalls
Some see National Science Foundation move as latest retreat in US diplomacy under Trump administration – but agency says it will send more science envoys on visits abroad.
The Trump Administration's War on Science Agencies Threatens the Nation's Health and Safety
Government Wants to Speed Gene-Editing Therapies to Patients
The US biomedical research agency NIH says it is dedicating $190 million over the next six years to researchers conducting gene-editing experiments, such as those with the powerful CRISPR technique.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2018
The Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) 2018 have just been released by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The SEI are released every two years and provide high-quality quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. These statistics aid in the understanding of the current context of the science and engineering fields and objectively inform the development of future policies.
Fewer International Students Coming to US
Science and engineering fields saw a 6 percent decrease in international graduate students from the fall of 2016 to the fall of 2017, and almost all of that decrease was concentrated in two fields: computer science and engineering. This follows steady increases from 2005 to 2015 and comes at a time when demand for tech workers outstrips supply.
State of Science Enterprise Report 2018
The new report 2018 shows that the US leads in S&E as China rapidly advances.
Why Does America Still Have so few Female Doctors?
As a culture and a profession, medicine continues to systematically disadvantage women physicians at every stage of their careers.
There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But What’s Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.
There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But What’s Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.
They’re not hiding behind language - they’re acting in plain sight.
US Government Lifts Ban on Risky Pathogen Research
The National Institutes of Health will again fund research that makes viruses more dangerous.
Nobel laureate will step down from leading embattled Salk Institute
Elizabeth Blackburn cuts short her tenure at Salk amid gender discrimination lawsuits, which have also led Inder Verma to take leave of absence from editor-in-chief of PNAS
Little Holiday Cheer for U.S. Science Agencies as Congress Extends Spending Freeze
But final deal on a 2018 budget could bring substantial spending increases.
'Free Internet' for Germany Despite US Repeal
Some experts say the US decision to repeal net neutrality rules could open the floodgates to a multi-speed internet in Europe.
Researchers Win Some, Lose Some in Final U.S. Tax Bill
Tuition tax out, but orphan drug credit reduced.
NIH Tweaks Plan to Award More Grants to Younger Researchers
Agency will no longer set a 10-year cutoff for eligibility.
CDC Gets List of Forbidden Words
Agency analysts are told to avoid these 7 banned words and phrases in budget documents.
Grad Tuition Waiver Tax Dead, Student Loan Interest Deduction Saved in Final GOP Bill
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