Blocked resources and the suspension of research scholarships threaten the future of Brazilian science, academics say.

The draft budget includes deep cuts for science funding, hacking more than $5.5 billion from the NIH’s allotment, but historically Congress has not accepted the White House’s proposals.

The bill for fiscal year 2019 increases allocations for NSF, FDA, and others above 2018 levels.

The consequences of the partial government closure could be long lasting.

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

The ongoing stalemate over the federal budget has forced one-quarter of the US government to begin a second week of closure.

Money from the NIH’s budget, among others, will be used to care for kids in federal custody.

High-profile universities produce fewer papers, and with lesser influence, per federal dollar than less-celebrated recipients of federal funding.

Funds for the NIH and NSF would stay flat, while some agencies, including the FDA and NASA, would see increases.