Our calculations find troubling increases in taxes if a US House–led tax plan succeeds, but tuition waivers, as the Senate bill has proposed, could actually reduce students’ tax burdens.
A proposal to do so would cause waste, promote less sustainable fisheries, and penalize US fishers who follow best practices.
The events of the past six months have inspired advocacy for the first time.
Scientists new to advocacy must find balance between embracing diverse perspectives and guarding against anti-scientific beliefs.
How to become—and stay—involved in science policy
Lessons learned from the “Death of Evidence” demonstration in Canada
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers should be taking part in discussions on the future of biomedical research.
How to successfully inform policy when scientific evidence is not plainly evident.
On the impending changes to the Russian Academy of Sciences
Was the Human Genome Project the key to a gold mine?
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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