basic science

Emerging data as well as knowledge from the SARS and MERS coronavirus outbreaks yield some clues as to why SARS-CoV-2 affects some people worse than others.

A new analysis finds that black scientists tend to propose projects that have lower rates of funding from the National Institutes of Health than other fields.

The plan would also allow non-EU countries to pay to participate in EU research programs, albeit without wielding “decisional power.”

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

In a memo to federal agencies, the administration highlights defense and security, leaves off Earth and climate science, and limits the scope of basic research.