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Ruse or Reform? Scientists Debate Trump's 'Gold Standard Science' Order

Ruse or Reform? Scientists Debate Trump's 'Gold Standard Science' Order

Scientists are mulling whether the effort has merit or is simply an attempt to undermine independent science.

Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts

Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts

Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.

Scientists Warn US Will Lose a Generation of Talent Because of Trump Cuts

Scientists Warn US Will Lose a Generation of Talent Because of Trump Cuts

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing 'devastating consequences'

Report: EU Third After China and USA in Generative AI - Science & Tecnology - Ansa.it

Report: EU Third After China and USA in Generative AI - Science & Tecnology - Ansa.it

Education, healthcare, public administration, science, industrial ecosystems: the advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), represented by ChatGpt, intersects every segment of society. (ANSA)

US Science Policy at a Crossroads

US Science Policy at a Crossroads

America needs a robust federal science and engineering enterprise now more than ever. But the scientific community's rigid defense of the Vannevar Bush model and its full-throated embrace of ideological DEI has left it politically exposed.

What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

Conservative distrust of science helped set the stage for its dismantling. Can scientists bridge the partisan divide?

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China's gain.

Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

House panel rejects cuts to agricultural research, and Senators express doubts about cuts to NIH and forest research.

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

Opinion | The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease.

Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator. 

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

The latest executive order aims to place political appointees as arbiters of scientific knowledge.

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

Scientists are eyeing their legal options in anticipation of new immigration actions.

Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president's latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

Why Trump’s Push for "Gold-Standard Science" Has Researchers Alarmed

Why Trump’s Push for "Gold-Standard Science" Has Researchers Alarmed

Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research.

The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term

The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term

The US president's ramped-up threats are seen by many as an attempt to reshape a stronghold of the left. Could he succeed?

Trump’s science adviser defends funding cuts as a chance to ‘revitalize’ U.S. science

Trump’s science adviser defends funding cuts as a chance to ‘revitalize’ U.S. science

Michael Kratsios says DEI has led to a loss of public trust in universities

NSF’s Grant Cuts Fall Heaviest on Scientists from Underrepresented Groups

NSF’s Grant Cuts Fall Heaviest on Scientists from Underrepresented Groups

Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities.

The Chilling Effect of DEI Crackdowns in Scientific Publishing

The Chilling Effect of DEI Crackdowns in Scientific Publishing

Trump's executive orders are affecting how federally funded journals operate. Some researchers have raised alarms.

NIH Bans U.S. Scientists From Funding New International Partnerships

NIH Bans U.S. Scientists From Funding New International Partnerships

Inclusive Science Education Is Not Zero-Sum

Inclusive Science Education Is Not Zero-Sum

Including everyone in science education improves the scientific enterprise and is essential for the democratization of personal agency.

Will US Science Survive Trump 2.0?

Will US Science Survive Trump 2.0?

President Donald Trump and his administration have gutted science agencies, terminated research programmes and cancelled billions of dollars in grants to universities. What are the long-term impacts for the United States and the world?