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Federal Science Workforce Declines Sharply Under Trump

Federal Science Workforce Declines Sharply Under Trump

The last year was marked by turmoil at science agencies and the administration's stated desire to shrink the federal workforce.

AI-generated Text is Overwhelming Institutions - Setting off a No-win 'arms Race' with AI Detectors

AI-generated Text is Overwhelming Institutions - Setting off a No-win 'arms Race' with AI Detectors

Generative AI is enabling people to swamp all manner of institutions with documents, forms and messages.

Grant Proposals Drafted with AI Help More Likely to Win NIH Funding

Grant Proposals Drafted with AI Help More Likely to Win NIH Funding

But funding proposals to US agencies also tend to be more similar to previously funded projects if they are written or edited with the help of a chatbot.

UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants

UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants

The boss of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the public body which spends £8bn of taxpayer money each year on research and innovation in the UK, has warned the organisation faces "hard decisions" on funding future projects.

It is 85 Seconds to Midnight

It is 85 Seconds to Midnight

At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.

US Science in 2026: Five Themes That Will Dominate Trump's Second Year

US Science in 2026: Five Themes That Will Dominate Trump's Second Year

The outlook has brightened for federal science budgets, but political appointees are likely to have a big say in how that funding is spent.

Which of Donald Trump’s changes are likely to last—and which will fade?

Which of Donald Trump’s changes are likely to last—and which will fade?

What the legacy of Trump's storm will be? Will its impacts fade, allowing researchers to go back to their old ways? Or will some things be permanently altered?

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind

A new report finds that a majority of Americans think the U.S. should be a world leader in science, but Democrats increasingly believe other countries are catching up

U.S. Exits UN Climate Bodies, 66 International Organizations

U.S. Exits UN Climate Bodies, 66 International Organizations

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are among the 66 international organizations the United States is exiting.

Science Escapes Largest Cuts in Latest Budget Bills

Science Escapes Largest Cuts in Latest Budget Bills

Top appropriators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives largely reject drastic cuts to federal science budgets that President Trump proposed last year.

U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report

U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report

House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies

Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD

Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD

Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report.

China’s Historic Rise to the Top of the Scientific Ladder

China’s Historic Rise to the Top of the Scientific Ladder

For decades, Western scientists and policymakers dismissed China’s research boom as a matter of quantity over quality. Those days are over. In 2024, China achieved what seemed impossible just a few years ago, overtaking the United States in the number of publications appearing in the world’s most prestigious scientific journals.

Under President Trump's Direction, Scientific Protections Are Disappearing at Record Speed

Under President Trump's Direction, Scientific Protections Are Disappearing at Record Speed

The Trump administration takes another step toward enabling rampant political interference in federal science.

Whiplash at CDC as hundreds of employees are terminated, then reinstated

Whiplash at CDC as hundreds of employees are terminated, then reinstated

Agency’s prestigious training programs among those spared, while other key offices are scrapped.

Science Agencies Shuttered in Government Shutdown

Science Agencies Shuttered in Government Shutdown

This U.S. federal government shut down may be different, and far more devastating, for the federal workers, including scientists, who live and work across the nation.