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Nazi Human Experiments Still Influence Medicine Today

Nazi Human Experiments Still Influence Medicine Today

A new database tells the stories of victims of forced medical research during the Nazi era. What role do the specimens and findings from that time play in modern medicine and research?

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

Reverting SI policies to what they were in 2021 will unquestionably weaken them. By undoing the work of the past four years, federal agencies will abandon the benefits of all of the public consultation, careful consideration, and evidence gathered to develop Biden-era SI policies.

The Dangerous Precedent of Political Interference in Medical Research in Canada 

The Dangerous Precedent of Political Interference in Medical Research in Canada 

The European Animal Research Association (EARA) expresses deep concern over recent statements by Ontario Premier Doug Ford regarding biomedical research involving dogs.   

To Restore Trust in Science, Scientists Should Focus on Storytelling

To Restore Trust in Science, Scientists Should Focus on Storytelling

Holden Thorp, PhD, top editor at Science, discusses the essential role of front-line doctors, the power of well-told stories, and the value of admitting error.

Scientists’ role in defending democracy

Scientists’ role in defending democracy

We know from other countries and contexts that aspiring authoritarians often target scientists, elevate loyalists, and suppress or sideline any who might have the knowledge, expertise, or power to challenge government transgression and failures to make science-based policy decisions. In response to such threats, the US scientific community can work to rebuild critical elements of the federal science enterprise now being dismantled or compromised, including science advisory committees and scientific assessments, which for decades have helped ensure that the best available science informs policy decisions.

As Science Faces External Attacks, It Needs to Look Within to Defend and Reform

As Science Faces External Attacks, It Needs to Look Within to Defend and Reform

Rather than just defending the status quo, scientists should use data to understand and fix their own institutional problems

Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?

Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?

Last month, UCS published Science and Democracy Under Siege: Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration's Destructive Actions, a report that catalogs 402 attacks on science between January 20 and June 30, 2025.

Trump's Chief Science Adviser Faces a Storm of Criticism: What's Next?

Trump's Chief Science Adviser Faces a Storm of Criticism: What's Next?

US researchers were hopeful when Donald Trump appointed Michael Kratsios to a top science position, but many say he has contributed to the chaos. Can he turn things around?

Europe is breaking its reliance on American science

Europe is breaking its reliance on American science

European governments are taking steps to break their dependence on critical scientific data the United States historically made freely available to the world, and are ramping up their own data collection systems to monitor climate change and weather extremes

Where Congress is Splitting from Trump on Science Funding

Where Congress is Splitting from Trump on Science Funding

Top appropriators in both parties have signaled disagreement with Trump's proposals for deep cuts and indirect cost caps.

NSF Scientists Denounce Trump Administration Policies

NSF Scientists Denounce Trump Administration Policies

National Science Foundation employees are among the latest federal scientists to issue a statement expressing concern over the Trump administration’s actions. The statement refers to “a series of politically motivated and legally questionable actions by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the NSF.”

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Science and Democracy Under Siege

The first six months of President Trump’s second term have been characterized by destruction of democratic processes, divisive and vindictive actions, and chaos in federal government agencies.

Large study of scientists who move their labs reveals how location drives productivity

Large study of scientists who move their labs reveals how location drives productivity

Concentrating funding at high-powered universities can maximize output, paper argues, but may sacrifice broader benefits

China's Shift Towards 'organized Research': How Can Coordination and Innovation Co-exist?

China's Shift Towards 'organized Research': How Can Coordination and Innovation Co-exist?

Beijing's reorganization of science is a broad, systemic effort to reshape how research is conducted, applied and evaluated nationwide.

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.

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.

'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.