The Golden Goose Award honors federally funded, often odd-sounding scientific research that yields significant benefits.

“We do have a major diversity problem in the tech industry,” president’s daughter adds.

Lawmakers criticize how the NIH manages the $500 million program.

UK researchers to build key parts of proposed Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment

President Donald Trump has nominated Walter Copan, an expert in technology transfer, to be the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He says his top priority for the agency is to implement the Cybersecurity Framework.

US Lawmakers generally reject Trump’s proposals for deep science cuts.

Congress has rejected President Trump's plan to cut funds for biomedical research and would instead increase spending by the National Institutes of Health.

Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen

Scientists, engineers and technical students among those covered by Obama-era protections.

Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults US president’s positions on climate change and energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists.

Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory.

Disputed internal study implies institute favored big labs run by men

FDA says new security policy could bar hiring of about 50 foreign nationals per year

Effort backed by the state’s flagship universities comes as US President Donald Trump shrugs off global warming.

Views can depend on purpose of editing, religious beliefs, and scientific understanding

Nearly 1,000 signatories are asking the National Institutes of Health to reinstitute the Grant Support Index proposal.

The country desperately needs more egghead lawmakers. Right now, Capitol Hill has almost none.

The National Academies has launched a new study on how to move toward an open science enterprise.

Top 10% of grantees get 37% of the money.

House of Representatives spending panel adds language that limits the National Science Foundation’s ability to set priorities.

Government funding of science is essential to early career scientists.

Measure would prevent Trump administration from slashing portion of grant that covers indirect costs

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson must act swiftly to appoint a respected scientist or engineer as his science and technology adviser.

Physicist John Holdren was for 8 years Obama’s top aide on science and technology issues.

Office of Science and Technology Policy has so far played little role.