U.S. judge rejects Trump’s justification for terminating thousands of grants
States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding
States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding
Author: Jeffrey Mervis
Scientists attack ban on adding ‘noise’ to U.S. census data and many surveys
Critics say Trump’s real goal is to sow doubts about 2030 census and add Republican seats in Congress
Critics say Trump’s real goal is to sow doubts about 2030 census and add Republican seats in Congress
U.S. researchers outraged at proposed changes to federal grants
White House receives 340,000 comments on rules many fear would politicize science
White House receives 340,000 comments on rules many fear would politicize science
New NSF policy would ban almost all collaborations with Chinese scientists
Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions
Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions
NSF makes billion-dollar gamble on research with an economic payoff
New X-Labs initiative aims to develop breakthrough technologies—but academics aren’t sure they are welcome
New X-Labs initiative aims to develop breakthrough technologies—but academics aren’t sure they are welcome
Paleontologist Neil Shubin vows to keep National Academy of Sciences relevant
New NAS president discusses the future of the beleaguered institution and the precarious state of U.S. science under Trump
New NAS president discusses the future of the beleaguered institution and the precarious state of U.S. science under Trump
Provision buried in controversial U.S. rule change would help people legally challenge ‘woke’ federal research
White House asserts expanded authority to prosecute any wasteful spending “in the national interest”
White House asserts expanded authority to prosecute any wasteful spending “in the national interest”
Can a smaller U.S. National Academies remain relevant?
Loss of federal support leads to staff layoffs and fewer committees of outside experts
Loss of federal support leads to staff layoffs and fewer committees of outside experts
Republican push to make U.S. census surveys voluntary alarms statisticians
Pending bills targeting decennial census and American Community Survey would make results less reliable
Pending bills targeting decennial census and American Community Survey would make results less reliable
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students