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neuroscience, science funding

UK’s Brexit Team Lacks a Science Advisor
Shawna Williams | Jul 18, 2017 | 2 min read
Advocacy groups call for the role to be filled.
UK Government Guarantees EU Funding
Jef Akst | Aug 16, 2016 | 1 min read
British scientists will continue to receive grants from the European Union, including its flagship program Horizon 2020.
Additional #IceBucketChallenge Payoffs
Jef Akst | Jul 28, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers identify a new ALS-associated gene thanks to funds generated by the social media challenge that went viral in summer 2014.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2014 | 2 min read
April 2014's selection of notable quotes
Doubling Up on Brain Power
Jef Akst | Mar 19, 2014 | 1 min read
Europe and the United States launch a collaboration linking their government-backed initiatives to study the human brain.
Opinion: BRAIN Is Not Enough
Alvaro Fernandez | Jun 6, 2013 | 3 min read
The recently announced BRAIN Initiative, referred to as the Apollo program for neuroscience, needs more funding and better goals to live up to the hype.
Opinion: The Payoff of Big Science
K. John Morrow Jr. | Jun 3, 2013 | 4 min read
Was the Human Genome Project the key to a gold mine?
Scientists Discuss BRAIN Initiative
Edyta Zielinska | May 13, 2013 | 1 min read
Last week brought scientists one step closer to outlining a plan for the massive government-funded project.  
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2013 | 2 min read
May 2013's selection of notable quotes
Obama Unveils Brain Project
Dan Cossins | Apr 3, 2013 | 2 min read
Starting in 2014, the federally funded initiative will seek to develop new technologies capable of mapping the activity in the human brain.
. . . And Many Happy Returns
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2011 | 3 min read
To the great scientific leaps witnessed during our first 25 years, and the game changers yet to come.
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