How Trump's Budget Cuts Could Derail Global Science Collaborations
Europe's ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile casualties of the US president's plan to slash research funding.
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Proposals As Partnerships
The grant proposal process could be a place for innovation and an avenue for institutional change for universities and research.
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers
Let Unfunded Grant Applications See the Light of Day
Showing which proposals do and don't receive federal funding can improve research and advance open science.
Excellence commission selects 70 clusters of excellence
Science Requires Ethical Oversight - Without Federal Dollars, Society's Health and Safety Are at Risk
Science Requires Ethical Oversight - Without Federal Dollars, Society's Health and Safety Are at Risk
There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princeton University and 15 other leading research institutions and academic associations have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF).
NSF and Postwar US Science
In the early days of NSF, its leaders dreamed of large-scale federal investment in basic science but had to carve out a place for the new foundation in the complicated landscape of US science funding.
Trump Halts New NIH Grants to International Health-research Partners
Stepping up its America-first campaign, the Trump administration has started to cut funding for medical-research projects that involve foreign labs. The move will disrupt clinical trials for new medicines now underway, critics warned.
UK to Launch Scheme to Recruit Global Research Talent After Trump Crackdown
UK to Launch Scheme to Recruit Global Research Talent After Trump Crackdown
Initiative backed by £50mn in government money comes as US administration seeks to cut funding and suppress research.
New NIH Policy on Funding Foreign Scientists Stirs Outrage
Agency will make researchers outside United States seek grants of their own rather than “subawards” from U.S. scientists.
US NIH Halts Funding for New Projects with Foreign Researchers
World’s largest public funder of biomedical research cites national security concerns for move.
Social Sciences Alliance Sounds Alarm Over Competitiveness Focus
EU’s R&I programme should aid society, alliance says, including through collaborative and multidisciplinary funding.
Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More
DeepSeek's Success Masks China's Weakening Innovation Model
DeepSeek's world-beating efficient AI chatbot, dancing robots on China's most-watched TV show and 1 trillion yuan (€127 billion) in state support for the private sector have rekindled optimism among and about the country's tech start-ups.
Director Angelika Kalt Steps Down After 17 Years at the SNSF
A new chapter has begun at the SNSF with the retirement of its Director, Angelika Kalt. Over the past 17 years, she has played a central role in developing the institution and tackling the challenges it faces.
'Orchestrated Assault': New Tsunami of NIH Grant Cuts Hits South Africa Hard
'Orchestrated Assault': New Tsunami of NIH Grant Cuts Hits South Africa Hard
Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”.
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, students and researchers are left to figure out what's next.
Trump Administration Pressure on Scientists Reaches Switzerland
ETH Zurich has received a questionnaire requiring it to show how its US-funded projects align with America's new "political guidelines".
Why US Health Funding Cuts Are Rattling Swiss Science
The Trump administration has upended funding by the National Institutes of Health. What does it mean for biomedical research in Switzerland?
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