The NIH plans an extra layer of review for scientists with at least $1.5 million in existing grants.
The NIH plans an extra layer of review for scientists with at least $1.5 million in existing grants.
Experts and the American public worry that the country is at risk of losing its global leadership position in scientific research.
Funding only outstanding researchers is increasing the gap between good and great labs and forcing some out of science in search of a bigger paycheck.
President Obama released his proposed 2013 budget request, featuring a 1 percent increase in research spending overall.
The president’s administration will increase funding for the debilitating neurodegenerative disease this year and next. But where will the money come from?
Grant success rates at the national funding agency dropped to a mere 18 percent in 2011, the lowest ever.
Universities may have to pay thousands of dollars more to cover the salaries of researchers funded by the federal agency.
Some are worried that the judges scheduled to hear arguments on the legality of federal support for human embryonic stem cell research will rule against stem cell funding.
Through a series of sustained collaborations, Joshua Sanes has deciphered the molecular synergy that guides synapse formation.