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Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data

Donald Trump's cuts to scientific research create anxieties about the accessibility of research data. Scientists worldwide fear websites and data sets hosted in the United States will be deleted or decommissioned.

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Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education

Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education

They can use their position and collective power to influence institutional actions and mobilize to support more vulnerable colleagues.

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How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers

How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers

From astronomy to history, researchers in the Netherlands from all branches of science are feeling the impact of the assault on academic freedom in the United States.

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UK Steps Up Efforts to Woo Scientists Fleeing the US

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UK Steps Up Efforts to Woo Scientists Fleeing the US

New schemes seek to attract international talent and lock in funding security for researchers

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

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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

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European Research Projects Hit by Halt to NIH Sub-awards

European Research Projects Hit by Halt to NIH Sub-awards

The shock decision by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop new funding for more than a thousand foreign research partners is causing delays and uncertainty in global health science projects, say scientists.

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U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures

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Losing Academic Freedom Is Too High a Price

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Losing Academic Freedom Is Too High a Price

Without academic freedom, institutions of higher education risk becoming mere factories of conformity, serving up ideas that meet the demands of political or industry agendas, rather than serving a greater public good.

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Public-health Experts Should Be More Political, Not Less

Public-health Experts Should Be More Political, Not Less

Health has always been political, long before Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr took power. Denying this is what's been killing us.

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Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

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Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

New research from the University of Southampton has found that trust in representative institutions, such as parliaments, governments and political parties, has been declining in democratic countries around the world.

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Cutting Funding for Science Can Have Consequences for the Economy, US Technological Competitiveness

Cutting Funding for Science Can Have Consequences for the Economy, US Technological Competitiveness

America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline.

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Scientists Struggle to Find the Right Formula for Handling Trump

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Scientists Struggle to Find the Right Formula for Handling Trump

At the annual AAAS conference in Boston, scientists and policy makers from around the world debate how to counter layoffs and cuts

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If the Royal Society expels Musk, it could harm trust in science

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If the Royal Society expels Musk, it could harm trust in science

Scientists might achieve more for the public by staying out of politics, writes the author

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How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts

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How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts

When common sense is promoted as a virtue, it's not just to celebrate how regular people understand the world. It promotes a worldview that rejects empirical facts and paves the way for propaganda.

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How Science Has Fared in the First Two Weeks of the New Trump Administration

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How Science Has Fared in the First Two Weeks of the New Trump Administration

What Trump's actions might mean for the administration’s use of science in policymaking.

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Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

Poland plans to use its six-month presidency of the European Council to advance the uptake of artificial intelligence in science, and to lay the groundwork for FP10, the next Framework Programme for research and innovation.

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What Trump's Flurry of Executive Orders Means for Science

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What Trump's Flurry of Executive Orders Means for Science

The new president signed decrees designed to shift the US government's stance on climate and public health.

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Dear Donald Trump: A Letter From Nature On How to Make Science Thrive

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Dear Donald Trump: A Letter From Nature On How to Make Science Thrive

The US federal government can harness science to secure the health, prosperity and safety of Americans and the world.

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Organizations Call on Senators to Consider Nominees' Respect for Science

Organizations Call on Senators to Consider Nominees' Respect for Science

The work that federal agencies do has real consequences for people across the country and it matters who leads those agencies.

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Give 'science for Peace' a Chance

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Give 'science for Peace' a Chance

An initiative from two research organizations to boost the role of science in peace-building in Africa needs to be supported.

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The Downsides of a Massive Global Climate Conference

The Downsides of a Massive Global Climate Conference

The COP conference is growing in size, but not in action on climate goals, experts say. A 2021 report suggests reform.

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Improving Universities' Public Standing

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Improving Universities' Public Standing

How universities can help make their case

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Politics makes science an instrument of injustice

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Politics makes science an instrument of injustice

The way that governments think corrupts scientists and their work. Ian Boyd offers an alternative.

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How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election

How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election

People in science are increasingly concerned about how wading into partisan politics may further erode trust in their field.

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The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

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The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

The lack of scientific consensus on AI’s risks and benefits has become a major stumbling block for regulation.

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Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

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Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners’ insurance due to climate change.

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In the Authoritarians' New War on Ideas, Biology Might Be Next

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In the Authoritarians' New War on Ideas, Biology Might Be Next

The debate over the teaching of history in schools portends a future war on ideas that includes the natural sciences.

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Keep Science Awards Above Politics

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Keep Science Awards Above Politics

Instituted by the Centre last year, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar facing a credibility crisis.

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Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Universities and academic institutions have largely rejected a European Commission proposal to allow dual use research projects in FP10, the successor programme to Horizon Europe due to start in 2028. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brussels and national capitals worry whether the EU could defend itself if directly attacked by Moscow, and want to step up defence R&D in response.

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Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments

Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments

At least four physics bachelor's programs have been suspended in the last year. They have a warning for other programs.

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Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data

Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data

Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education

Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education

How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers

How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers

UK Steps Up Efforts to Woo Scientists Fleeing the US

UK Steps Up Efforts to Woo Scientists Fleeing the US

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

European Research Projects Hit by Halt to NIH Sub-awards

European Research Projects Hit by Halt to NIH Sub-awards

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

Losing Academic Freedom Is Too High a Price

Losing Academic Freedom Is Too High a Price

Public-health Experts Should Be More Political, Not Less

Public-health Experts Should Be More Political, Not Less

Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

Democracy in crisis: Trust in democratic institutions declining around the world

Cutting Funding for Science Can Have Consequences for the Economy, US Technological Competitiveness

Cutting Funding for Science Can Have Consequences for the Economy, US Technological Competitiveness

Scientists Struggle to Find the Right Formula for Handling Trump

Scientists Struggle to Find the Right Formula for Handling Trump

If the Royal Society expels Musk, it could harm trust in science

If the Royal Society expels Musk, it could harm trust in science

How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts

How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts

How Science Has Fared in the First Two Weeks of the New Trump Administration

How Science Has Fared in the First Two Weeks of the New Trump Administration

Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

What Trump's Flurry of Executive Orders Means for Science

What Trump's Flurry of Executive Orders Means for Science

Dear Donald Trump: A Letter From Nature On How to Make Science Thrive

Dear Donald Trump: A Letter From Nature On How to Make Science Thrive

Organizations Call on Senators to Consider Nominees' Respect for Science

Organizations Call on Senators to Consider Nominees' Respect for Science

Give 'science for Peace' a Chance

Give 'science for Peace' a Chance

The Downsides of a Massive Global Climate Conference

The Downsides of a Massive Global Climate Conference

Improving Universities' Public Standing

Improving Universities' Public Standing

Politics makes science an instrument of injustice

Politics makes science an instrument of injustice

How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election

How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election

The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

In the Authoritarians' New War on Ideas, Biology Might Be Next

In the Authoritarians' New War on Ideas, Biology Might Be Next

Keep Science Awards Above Politics

Keep Science Awards Above Politics

Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments

Despite Strong Interest in Physics, Some Universities Are Shuttering Departments