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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UCLA researchers decried federal suspensions of medical and scientific research grants. The Trump administration ...

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics. Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed ...

Sumit Chanda, a professor of immunology and microbiology at Scripps Research who focuses on pandemics, has made a career out of preparing for disaster. But Chanda faced a disaster of a different kind ...

Researchers put on a "science fair for canceled grants" on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to highlight cuts to federal funding for science. Sumit Chanda, a professor of immunology and ...

A few dozen scientists protested against the cancelling of their research grants by the US government at a ‘science fair’ staged yesterday in Washington DC. The event, organized by Democrats on a US ...

Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. | A few dozen scientists protested the cancelling of their research grants by the US government at a ‘science fair’ staged yesterday in Washington D.C. The event, ...

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Should you try something new? Or, should you stick with what you know? Alex Hutchinson’s new book The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, is a ...

Back in March, the Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair took place. Champions were crowned and then in May they went on to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio. Two of those ...

Need a great idea? Ask the masses. “Crowdsourcing” has become a popular way for companies to gather insights — because when you bring together people with diverse knowledge and approaches, you can ...

Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers. This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s "America ...