Scientific News Making Sense Of Federal Cuts To Science—and What Comes Next

The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine

Together, the N.I.H. and the N.S.F. had a nearly $60 billion annual budget for funding future breakthroughs in science and medicine, about a quarter of which is typically spent on new grants or ... Read More

Federal science funding that powers TN's economy is at risk | Opinion

Federal science funding is already vital to research and innovation in Tennessee, but it also powers so much more. Read More

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: ‘The science world is ending’

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s ... Read More

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

When the Trump administration began freezing federal funding for climate and ecosystem research, one of the programs hit hard was ours: the U.S. Geological Survey’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Read More

Wiener launches ‘Save Science, Save Lives’ campaign in response to federal funding cuts

At a press conference Monday, a coalition of California scientists and leaders, including state Sen. Scott Wiener, launched the campaign for the “Save Science, Save Lives” ballot measure. The measure ... Read More

Federal cuts and uncertainty threaten Maryland's biotech industry

Federal cuts to scientific research have damped economic hopes for what was Maryland's growing bio-health sector. More than 5,000 jobs have been lost. Read More

See the alarming extent of NIH and NSF funding cuts in 2025

In 2025, more than 3,800 research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation were terminated or frozen as part of the Trump administration’s effort to realign ... Read More