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Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds

Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds

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

President Trump's War on Science

President Trump's War on Science

The White House and its lackeys in certain federal agencies are censoring scientific inquiry that could inform the public and government policy.

Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies

Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies

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

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

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

The U.S. Is Risking an Academic Brain Drain

The U.S. Is Risking an Academic Brain Drain

As foreign-born Ph.Ds and post-docs ponder their future in an uncertain political climate.

Despite Policy's Weaknesses, NSF to Reiterate Stance on Teaching Good Research Habits

Despite Policy's Weaknesses, NSF to Reiterate Stance on Teaching Good Research Habits

Internal agency report cites problems with implementing 2007 law aimed at curbing scientific misconduct.

New FDA Security Rules Will Bar Agency from Hiring Some Foreign Nationals

New FDA Security Rules Will Bar Agency from Hiring Some Foreign Nationals

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

California Scientists Push to Create Massive Climate-Research Programme

California Scientists Push to Create Massive Climate-Research Programme

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

Americans Are Becoming More Open to Human Genome Editing, survey finds.

Americans Are Becoming More Open to Human Genome Editing, survey finds.

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

Scientists, Please Run for Office. The Planet Needs You.

Scientists, Please Run for Office. The Planet Needs You.

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

How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Harm Early Career Scientists

How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Harm Early Career Scientists

Government funding of science is essential to early career scientists.

AAAS CEO Calls on Secretary of State to Name New S&T Adviser

AAAS CEO Calls on Secretary of State to Name New S&T Adviser

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

Government Funding of Both Basic and Applied Research Is Essential

Government Funding of Both Basic and Applied Research Is Essential

We have heard a lot of discussion in the U.S. recently in favor of government support for basic research but against support of applied research.

Trump Cuts to NSF Mostly Rejected by House Panel

Trump Cuts to NSF Mostly Rejected by House Panel

A House of Representatives spending panel wants to spare the National Science Foundation (NSF) from most of the 11% cut that was proposed by President Donald Trump for its 2018 budget.

Lawmakers' Science Spending Plans Ignore Trump Cuts

Lawmakers' Science Spending Plans Ignore Trump Cuts

NASA sees a slight increase under the proposed budget while funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is cut by 13%.