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NIH Seeks Health Data of 1 Million People, with Genetic Privacy Suddenly an Issue
NIH Seeks Health Data of 1 Million People, with Genetic Privacy Suddenly an Issue
Information about participants in the unprecedented “All of Us” study is protected from inquiries by law enforcement, officials said.
Federal Partners Release Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research
A group of 23 U.S. government agencies, including the NSF, have joined to produce the Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research, which outlines the objectives, structure and principles for coordinated research in this important field of study.
Joint Statement on EPA Proposed Rule and Public Availability of Data
Joint Statement on EPA Proposed Rule and Public Availability of Data
Response to a proposed rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a 24 April 2018 press release.
US Government Considers Charging for Popular Earth-Observing Data
Images from Landsat satellites and agricultural-survey programme are freely available to scientists - but for how long?
E.P.A. Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking
The agency plans to publish a new regulation Tuesday that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it develops policies.
An Empirical Study of the per Capita Yield of Science Nobel Prizes: Is the US Era Coming to an End?
An Empirical Study of the per Capita Yield of Science Nobel Prizes: Is the US Era Coming to an End?
For the USA, the entire history of science Noble prizes is described on a per capita basis to an astonishing accuracy by a single large productivity boost decaying at a continuously accelerating rate since its peak in 1972.
Panel Calls for a Postdoc Tax and Other Measures to Help Biomedical Scientists Find Jobs
Panel Calls for a Postdoc Tax and Other Measures to Help Biomedical Scientists Find Jobs
By limiting how long postdocs can be federally funded and by making it more expensive to keep them designated as trainees, research institutions will have an incentive to employ more permanent staff scientists, providing a much-needed additional career option for young scientist.
Empowering Early Career Scientists to Engage in Science Advocacy, Policy and Communication
It’s Time for the US to Get Serious About Funding Open Access
University of California libraries tackle the transition from subscription-based publishing to sustainable open access.
The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency
A proposed policy would bar the E.P.A. from considering research that doesn't release its raw data for review, blocking some significant work.
The NIH Must Reduce Disparities in Funding to Maximize Its Return on Investments from Taxpayers
MIT Launches Multimillion-Dollar Collaboration to Develop Fusion Energy
MIT Launches Multimillion-Dollar Collaboration to Develop Fusion Energy
The MIT will work with a private firm to develop technology for producing energy from nuclear fusion within the next 15 years.
A Rollback of DACA Would Undercut American Science, Too
Without the extension of the program - or a pathway to citizenship - those who know what it’s like to be undocumented say U.S. science could suffer.
Why Is There so Little Research on Guns in the US?
Research is the foundation for evidence-based policies. But because of funding prohibitions, there's little US research to inform the contentious debate around gun violence and gun control.
NSF Quietly Recalls Senior Officials in Europe, Asia, Citing Staff Shortfalls
Some see National Science Foundation move as latest retreat in US diplomacy under Trump administration – but agency says it will send more science envoys on visits abroad.