Trump administration

Sharing interim findings of an investigation into strange illnesses among US diplomats and intelligence officials, the CIA says it’s unlikely that they are the result of directed energy or other weapon levied by an adversary.

Correcting misinformation and providing reliable data are collective responsibilities of the research community.

A regulatory change initiated during the Obama administration appears set to be put into practice, allowing more than one supplier of cannabis research products.

A new ruling removes the requirement that grants and proposals using the material receive approval from an ethical review board, reverting to the process in place before 2019.

The Trump-era regulation, which allowed certain studies to be downplayed in the development of environmental regulations, drew sharp criticism from scientists and environmental groups.

From immigration reform to climate change amelioration, researchers and science policy advocates share their hopes for 2021 and beyond.

An online conspiracy theory retweeted by President Donald Trump misconstrued data regarding the number of people who have died from the coronavirus.

White House officials hail convalescent plasma as a major breakthrough, but scientists say evidence supporting its effectiveness is still lacking.

The Trump administration suggests deploying the National Guard to ensure timely data sharing into a new, centralized database.

The executive order introduces new measures to curb international competition for US jobs, including highly skilled positions in research and academia.

Administration officials and lawmakers say the move is to shore up national security threats, but university professors argue such cancellations represent targeted discrimination.

President Donald Trump claims the World Health Organization failed to investigate early reports of the coronavirus, while public health experts argue that stripping the agency of its funding endangers us all.

The president’s request for next year’s federal budget includes a 7 percent drop in funding for the National Institutes of Health and reductions for other science agencies.

A reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 won’t punish oil and gas companies whose activities kill birds unintentionally, The New York Times reports.

In government agencies, 20 percent of high-level science appointments are vacant, The Washington Post reports.

Most of the panel’s members were appointed by the Trump administration.

The radiation oncologist and chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center has not worked in government previously.

The Department of Justice plans to require cheek swabs at the border, with the data then entered in a national criminal database.

Two panels devoted to reviewing/recommending policy on marine protected areas and invasive species were eliminated.