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Funds for the NIH and NSF would stay flat, while some agencies, including the FDA and NASA, would see increases.

The agency could demand institutions it funds to remove researchers who are found guilty of misconduct from NSF-supported projects.  

Reductions from the budget passed today and a $750-million shift of funds to the Children’s Health Insurance Program add pressure to public health initiatives, including immunizations and outbreak responses.

The federal budget, expected before the end of March, may substantially raise funding for research.

Thousands of federal employees go on furlough during the shutdown, which could put a stop to research.

The agency plans to ease restrictions on grants to a narrowly defined group of early- and mid-career researchers.  

French President Emmanuel Macron awards millions of euros in research funding to climate scientists who will relocate from the U.S. and elsewhere to France.

Among this year’s winners are a geneticist who revealed how plants respond to shade and a group of physicists who mapped the universe’s background radiation.

Looking back, looking forward

Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.

An analysis of President Trump’s proposed $7.2 billion slash to the National Institutes of Health budget points to dire consequences for the development of novel drugs.

Agriculture faculty members allege funding from industry organizations is tied to their employment status.

The proposal draws criticism from higher-education groups.

Scientists speculate about whether the appointment will mean more funding for research.

The $88 million agreement is part of efforts by the UK government to increase transatlantic collaboration as the country prepares to leave the European Union.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is offering small grants to aid scientists and students hit by Hurricane Harvey.

The $1.23 trillion budget includes an increase in NIH funding, but the package is unlikely to make it unscathed through the Senate.

As article processing charges top $5,000 at some research journals, authors and institutions have means of negotiating better deals or finding less expensive options.

The Department of Energy requested that scientists reword grant proposals to be more in line with the White House’s agenda on climate research.

New rankings highlight institutions that have produced large numbers of articles cited in others' patents.