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Facing Brexit, U.K. Makes Science Deal with U.S.
Catherine Offord | Sep 22, 2017 | 2 min read
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.
North American Ash on Brink of Extinction
Catherine Offord | Sep 15, 2017 | 2 min read
The latest IUCN Red List update also reveals substantial declines in antelopes and other species, but some level of recovery in populations of snow leopards.
House Passes 2018 Spending Bills
Jef Akst | Sep 15, 2017 | 2 min read
The $1.23 trillion budget includes an increase in NIH funding, but the package is unlikely to make it unscathed through the Senate.
Scientists’ Expectations for Brexit Mostly Grim
Catherine Offord | Sep 12, 2017 | 4 min read
Some researchers have already been negatively affected by the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union, though opinions on the eventual outcome remain mixed.
U.K. Lays Out Its Vision for Post-Brexit Research
Catherine Offord | Sep 7, 2017 | 2 min read
The government’s new position paper on science and innovation after leaving the E.U. takes a positive tone, but has frustrated researchers with its lack of detail.
Majority of Top Government Science Jobs Unfilled
Catherine Offord | Aug 31, 2017 | 2 min read
Only 12 positions out of 44 have received nominations, and half of Trump’s nominees have strong ties to the industries they would oversee, a new report shows.
Researchers Advised to Remove Climate Change Language
Catherine Offord | Aug 29, 2017 | 2 min read
The Department of Energy requested that scientists reword grant proposals to be more in line with the White House’s agenda on climate research.
Opinion: Science, Meet Politics
Miriam R. Fein | Aug 23, 2017 | 5 min read
The events of the past six months have inspired advocacy for the first time.
Science Envoy Resigns from US State Department in Protest
Catherine Offord | Aug 23, 2017 | 2 min read
Energy researcher Daniel Kammen criticized President Trump’s response to events in Charlottesville, as well as the administration’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord.
Trump Administration Disbands Climate Advisory Panel
Catherine Offord | Aug 20, 2017 | 2 min read
On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the panel’s charter would not be renewed.
Doctors’ Advice to Finish Antibiotics Overlooks Resistance
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 11, 2017 | 4 min read
There is little evidence that full treatment durations discourage the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
USDA Emails: Don’t Use “Climate Change”
Kerry Grens | Aug 8, 2017 | 2 min read
The agency denies instructing staff to avoid particular terms.
Scientists to Protest Across India
Catherine Offord | Aug 7, 2017 | 2 min read
Inspired by April’s March for Science, Wednesday’s demonstrators will demand increased funding and a more pro-science attitude from the government.
Right-to-Try Bill Passes the Senate
Catherine Offord | Aug 4, 2017 | 2 min read
The legislation removes restrictions for seriously ill patients to access experimental treatments that have not received FDA approval.
Great Lakes Gray Wolf to Retain Endangered Status
Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2017 | 2 min read
A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Interior Department acted prematurely in removing the animals from the endangered species list.
Four Countries Launch Programs to Lure Foreign Scientists
Diana Kwon | Jul 27, 2017 | 2 min read
Researchers have criticized their countries’ initiatives, which some suspect were launched in reaction to a perceived anti-science sentiment from the Trump administration.
North Korean Travel Ban Could Disrupt Studies
Kerry Grens | Jul 24, 2017 | 2 min read
Rare and hard-fought academic partnerships are left in limbo.
Trump Nominates Sam Clovis to Lead USDA Research
Kerry Grens | Jul 20, 2017 | 2 min read
The choice of an economics professor and climate change denialist is slammed by science advocates.
Trump Nominates Toxicologist for Key EPA Position
Diana Kwon | Jul 19, 2017 | 2 min read
Michael Dourson, a former staffer at the Environmental Protection Agency, has controversial ties to industry.
Senators Bemoan Science Funding Cuts
Kerry Grens | Jun 23, 2017 | 1 min read
At appropriations subcommittee hearings, President Trump’s budget proposal gets dissed by Republicans and Democrats.
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