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Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments
Harris Vs. Project 2025: Competing Science Visions
Harris and Project 2025 present contrasting visions for U.S. science policy and research priorities. Get the breakdown on how they differ.
Biden Administration, Congress, and Unions Try to 'Trump-proof' Science
Having withdrawn from his reelection bid and acknowledged the possibility that former President Donald Trump may succeed him, President Joe Biden has worked with Democrats and his federal agencies to lock in a legacy that won’t be easy for Trump to erase.
Effort to 'Trump-proof' US Science Grows, but Will It Succeed?
Unions are joining the Biden administration's campaign to promote scientific integrity and protect government scientists from political interference.
China-US Research Collaborations Are in Decline - This is Bad News for Everyone
China-US Research Collaborations Are in Decline - This is Bad News for Everyone
Scientists say that the drop in partnerships between the scientific powerhouses will hold back research on priorities such as global warming.
Partisan Politics and Perceptions of Immorality
Democrats and Republicans overestimate the percentage of people in the opposing party who approve of widely agreed-upon moral wrongs, such as theft or animal abuse, according to a study. According to the authors, correcting the basic morality bias is an effective approach to combat political dehumanization.
US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs
US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs
Legislation advancing in the Senate and House would restrict Chinese and Russian citizens from using national labs of the Department of Energy.
Biden’s Science Adviser Explains the New Hard Line on China
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, discusses Washington’s newly tough consensus on China.
Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food
Graduate students are relying on donated and discounted food in the struggle to make ends meet.
EU and US Commit More Funding for Ukrainian Research
Funding from Horizon Europe and US philanthropic organisations has near and long-term support objectives
Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds
Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds
A survey of more than 700 universities worldwide has found that geopolitical tensions have cut global research links in Europe and North America far more dramatically than in other areas of the world.
Pentagon Advisors Urge Caution in Tightening Science Security
Despite rising worries about sensitive US technologies leaking to China, a special government advisory group urged caution before imposing any broad new controls over fundamental science, lest they inhibit important discoveries.
Awaiting a Decision on New Research Regulations, Scientists Pen Dueling Articles to Shape 'gain-of-function' Policies
Awaiting a Decision on New Research Regulations, Scientists Pen Dueling Articles to Shape 'gain-of-function' Policies
New government policies for overseeing 'gain-of-function' research projects that could create pandemic capable pathogens may be on the horizon. Scientists are busily trying to shape them through dueling journal articles.
The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration
The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration
Explore the complex landscape of scientific collaboration for Chinese researchers in the U.S. amidst heightened tensions and policy changes. Understand the impact on international collaboration and the future of scientific exchange.
Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact
With renewal of the two countries' decades-long science pact still on hold, there is too much talk about the risks of collaboration - and too little about the benefits.
US and China Likely to Delay Renewal of Key Science Pact Again
Relations have changed between the two nations, so negotiators are hashing out new terms in the 45-year-old agreement.
Federal agency’s plan to disclose university misconduct findings splits academics
Federal agency’s plan to disclose university misconduct findings splits academics
Institution leaders fear breach of privacy whereas transparency advocates call it an important step
Global Science is Splintering into Two - and This is Becoming a Problem
The United States and China are pursuing parallel scientific tracks. To solve crises on multiple fronts, the two roads need to become one.
Xi-Biden Summit Resumes Research and Technology Collaboration on Climate
Washington and Beijing have resumed a raft of environment-related collaboration measures, including promises of new support for Chinese and American universities to work together on recycling and resource efficiency.
NIH Scientific Integrity Plan is Fundamentally Flawed, Says Public Employee Group
A scientific integrity plan recently proposed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is “fundamentally flawed,” according to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). In comments filed on Nov. 6 and subsequently summarized in a statement, the advocacy group says that the draft policy “lacks meaningful protections for scientists and research.”
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