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The US Government Shutdown Will Affect More Than Just Research Funding

The 2025 government shutdown has halted grants, delayed research, and risks long-term damage to innovation, education, and the US’s global scientific competitiveness.

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US Could Lose 7 Billion Dollars and Invaluable Research Talent if International Student Enrollments Drop

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NIH Scientists Issue ‘Bethesda Declaration’ to Protest Research Politicization

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No More Paywalls on Federally Funded Research: White House

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Reorganization Would Shift Responsibility for US Pandemic Response

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Many Japanese Scientists’ Jobs at Risk from Labor Law Loophole

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