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Scientists Predict “Brain Drain” From States That Ban Abortion
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous researchers have announced plans to either vacate or decline career opportunities in states where abortion is or will soon be illegal.
Scientists Predict “Brain Drain” From States That Ban Abortion
Scientists Predict “Brain Drain” From States That Ban Abortion

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous researchers have announced plans to either vacate or decline career opportunities in states where abortion is or will soon be illegal.

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous researchers have announced plans to either vacate or decline career opportunities in states where abortion is or will soon be illegal.

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US House Committee Proposes Increases to Research Funding
Annie Melchor | Jul 14, 2021 | 2 min read
Although many of the hikes are less than what the Biden administration had requested, the draft legislation calls for a boost in spending for agencies like NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy.
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Bill to Greatly Expand Wolf Hunting in Idaho Heads to Governor
Amanda Heidt | Apr 28, 2021 | 3 min read
If signed, the law would boost funding for independent contractors to kill wolves and would allow for more than 90 percent of the population in the state to be taken by hunters.
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US Lawmakers Propose Doubling of NSF Funding
Asher Jones | Mar 29, 2021 | 2 min read
A bipartisan bill aims to increase the National Science Foundation’s budget over the next five years and form a new technology directorate.
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A Federal Judge Ditches EPA’s Science Transparency Rule
Asher Jones | Feb 8, 2021 | 2 min read
The Trump-era regulation, which allowed certain studies to be downplayed in the development of environmental regulations, drew sharp criticism from scientists and environmental groups.
US Looks to Block Chinese Grad Students’ and Researchers’ Visas
Ashley Yeager | May 28, 2020 | 2 min read
Administration officials and lawmakers say the move is to shore up national security threats, but university professors argue such cancellations represent targeted discrimination.
Congress Set to Form Groups to Protect US Research Security
Emily Makowski | Dec 11, 2019 | 1 min read
The National Defense Authorization Act calls for a new task force and roundtable to limit foreign government involvement in federally funded research.
State Marijuana Legalization Aids Research Very Little
Ashley Yeager | Sep 20, 2019 | 7 min read
Recent federal announcements serve as reminders that in the US policy continues to outpace science when it comes to cannabis.
Experiments on Dogs Will Continue, VA Secretary Says
Jef Akst | Nov 12, 2018 | 2 min read
Robert Wilkie, head of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, defends controversial research practices that have been heavily criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Congress Considers Endangered Species Act Amendments
Jef Akst | Sep 27, 2018 | 2 min read
Opponents of the proposal call the changes a “wildlife extinction package.”
USDA Ordered to Publish Complete Animal Welfare Reports
Ashley Yeager | Mar 23, 2018 | 2 min read
In 2017, the agency began posting redacted records, but Congress is now demanding full transparency.
Two Dozen House Republicans Do an About-Face on Tuition Tax
Diana Kwon | Dec 7, 2017 | 2 min read
The proposed tax on graduate tuition waivers would significantly increase students’ taxable income.
Breaking: CDC's Prevention and Public Health Fund Could Be Axed
Kerry Grens | May 4, 2017 | 1 min read
If made law, the American Health Care Act passed today in the US House would eliminate the Obamacare-funded initiative.
House Democrats Introduce “Scientific Integrity Act”
Kerry Grens | Mar 3, 2017 | 1 min read
Representatives follow the lead of senators in drafting a bill that would encourage federal scientists to share data.
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill
Bob Grant | Jul 12, 2016 | 1 min read
The legislation will now go to the US House of Representatives, where it will likely pass.
House Passes Watered-Down Zika Aid Bill
Bob Grant | May 20, 2016 | 1 min read
The legislation allocates only $622 million to the effort to help the country respond to the impending spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
NIH Set for Big Budget Bump
Bob Grant | Dec 17, 2015 | 2 min read
The US National Institutes of Health would receive a $2 billion increase if the 2016 spending bill makes it through Congress unchanged.
Russia’s Scientific Squeeze Out
Bob Grant | Jul 17, 2015 | 2 min read
Lawmakers in the country are moving to blacklist western scientists and foundations that support overseas scholarship.
Proposed Law Aims to Restrict Antibiotic Use on Farms
Kerry Grens | Aug 13, 2014 | 1 min read
A measure moving through the California legislature requires farmers to obtain a prescription to administer antibiotics to livestock.
Chimp Retirement on Hold
Jef Akst | Oct 31, 2013 | 2 min read
The 60 NIH chimpanzees that were set to enjoy their remaining years at a sanctuary in Louisiana will have to wait a little longer, thanks to Congress’s ongoing budgeting problems.
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