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.

Gottlieb will step down after two years at the helm of the US Food and Drug Administration to spend more time with his family.

Public health care will take a hit however Britain leaves the European Union, but a no-deal exit will cause the most harm, a new analysis shows.

Demonstrations took place in the country’s capital on Tuesday following what many researchers see as a threat to academic freedom.

Information made public by US Senator Chuck Grassley reveals that a handful of allegations have recently been referred to federal investigators.

From canceled conferences to delayed publications, fallout of the shutdown spread beyond US borders, prompting concerns about long-term damage to international collaboration.

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.

The midterm elections flip several House seats in favor of Democratic candidates with STEM backgrounds.