With the lapse in government funding in its fourth week, early-career researchers tell The Scientist how their businesses, jobs, and research have been affected.

The neuroscientist had been serving as interim president since Elizabeth Blackburn stepped down last year following gender discrimination lawsuits against the institute.

As the second full week of lapsed funding comes to a close, some 800,000 federal employees are stuck at home, including some biologists.

Scientists are working to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of sharing.

The funding future is uncertain for researchers studying topics including cancer, stem cells, and the Arctic.

Fei Wang, fired from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, falsified data on grant applications.

Plus, more scientists nowadays spend their entire careers in supporting roles, rather than leading their own research programs.

The facility claims to have a federal contract involving fetal tissue research canceled. HHS denies that claim.

Katrina Miranda, seeking class-action status, alleges that women professors are paid less and passed over for promotions and resources.