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Trump Budget Would Slash Science Programmes Across Government

Trump Budget Would Slash Science Programmes Across Government

Proposed cuts include 11% at the National Science Foundation, 18% at the National Institutes of Health and 30% at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Trump Budget Proposes Massive Cuts to Medicaid, Science, and Biomedical Funding

Trump Budget Proposes Massive Cuts to Medicaid, Science, and Biomedical Funding

Despite criticism of an earlier draft of the budget proposal, the new proposal indicates the White House is determined to stay its course.

NIH to Cap Grants for Well-Funded Investigators

NIH to Cap Grants for Well-Funded Investigators

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced plans last week to impose a new grant scoring system that would cap how much support an investigator can receive from the agency.

Biotech Execs, Academic Leaders Make Case for NIH Funding at White House Meeting

Biotech Execs, Academic Leaders Make Case for NIH Funding at White House Meeting

New York City investor organized discussion to explain biomedical “ecosystem” to Trump officials

New NIH Approach to Grant Funding Aimed at Optimizing Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars

New NIH Approach to Grant Funding Aimed at Optimizing Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars

NIH puts forward a new approach to make sure that it is exercising optimum stewardship of the funds.

NIH to Get a $2 Billion Funding Boost as Congress Rebuffs Trump’s Call for Cuts

NIH to Get a $2 Billion Funding Boost as Congress Rebuffs Trump’s Call for Cuts

The NIH will get a $2 billion funding hike under a bipartisan spending agreement reached late Sunday, as Congress rebuffed Trump's call for cuts.

EPA Website Removes Climate Science Site from Public View

EPA Website Removes Climate Science Site from Public View

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday evening its website would be “undergoing changes” to better represent the new direction the agency is taking, triggering the removal of several agency websites containing detailed climate data and scientific information.

Under Fire, National Academies Toughen Conflict-of-Interest Policies

Under Fire, National Academies Toughen Conflict-of-Interest Policies

Critics of two reports by the academies have cited potential disclosure problems among study panelists. Now, an official says, the idea of a policy review "has just gained more and more traction."

March for Science: Protesters Gather Worldwide to Support 'Evidence'

March for Science: Protesters Gather Worldwide to Support 'Evidence'

Crowds massed in the US capital and around the world Saturday to support science and evidence-based research -- a protest partly fueled by opposition to President Donald Trump's threats of budget cuts to agencies funding scientists' work.

Donald Trump Shouldn’t Appoint a Science Adviser. He Doesn’t Deserve One, and It Won’t Help.

Donald Trump Shouldn’t Appoint a Science Adviser. He Doesn’t Deserve One, and It Won’t Help.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has been headless since Donald Trump moved into the White House.

The War on Science Is War on America’s Future

The War on Science Is War on America’s Future

American science and politics always have had a complicated relationship.

Federal Research Funding Up in Fiscal Year 2015

Federal Research Funding Up in Fiscal Year 2015

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

US Report Calls for Research Integrity Board

US Report Calls for Research Integrity Board

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that the US research community needs to do a better job of both investigating misconduct allegations and promoting ethical conduct.

Nature Supports the March for Science

Nature Supports the March for Science

Critics of the March for Science have a point. But those scientists who will protest and speak up globally for research have the chance to make a greater one.

How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

As he cuts federal research and targets immigration, Trump has neglected and marginalized the White House’s own team of experts.

A Laboratory CEO on Science Funding, Open Access Publishing, and the Future of Genetics

A Laboratory CEO on Science Funding, Open Access Publishing, and the Future of Genetics

Bruce Stillman, president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, sat down with STAT to share his thoughts on everything from research funding to President Trump.

How the GOP Could Use Science’s Reform Movement Against It

How the GOP Could Use Science’s Reform Movement Against It

The principles of openness, transparency, and reproducibility might be weaponized to defund and deny research.

Why President Trump Needs to Finally Name a Science Advisor

Why President Trump Needs to Finally Name a Science Advisor

Science and technology are so central to the economy, defense, and other top-tier issues that President Trump should appoint a science advisor soon.

As Scientists Prepare to March, Science for the People Reboots

As Scientists Prepare to March, Science for the People Reboots

The upcoming March for Science is frequently described as the first time U.S. scientists will take to the streets.

Plan to Cut Funding for Biomedical Research Hits Opposition in Congress

Plan to Cut Funding for Biomedical Research Hits Opposition in Congress

A proposal by President Trump to cut federal spending for biomedical research by 18 percent has run into a buzz saw on Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats calling it misguided.

Science for Life

Science for Life

The recent election cycle has made it abundantly clear to most scientists that a large fraction of adults in the United States are surprisingly susceptible to illogical arguments designed to fool them.

The Trump Administration's Science Budget: Toughest Since Apollo?

The Trump Administration's Science Budget: Toughest Since Apollo?

A comparison with the early Reagan budgets shows many similarities, but also demonstrates the Trump Administration is far more willing to scale back even basic science.

Staff Scientists Find Satisfaction in Playing the Support Role

Staff Scientists Find Satisfaction in Playing the Support Role

With the small number of tenure-track faculty positions available and the large number of Ph.D. holders in career limbo, many are advocating for increased numbers of staff scientist positions.

White House Proposes Sweeping Budget Cuts at NIH

White House Proposes Sweeping Budget Cuts at NIH

The Trump administration is proposing a $1.2 billion cut this year to the NIH (National Institutes of Health) budget, targeting research grants.