Scientific News Drastic Cuts To Scientific Research Funding Will Impact Coastal Alabama Economies And Culture Op Ed

Alabama cancer researcher: How federal funding gives us a fighting chance: op-ed

I decided to become a scientist the day my childhood friend, Evan, died from cancer. I had known Evan practically my entire life. Our moms were friends and both teachers at the same public school, and ... Read More

Trump's Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database about the tiny fruit fly

For more than a century, the humble fruit fly has paved the way for many critical scientific breakthroughs. This tiny insect helped researchers figure out that X-rays can cause genetic mutations. That ... Read More

Federal funding needed to build next generation of Alabama scientists: op-ed

Nowadays, when we ask children in the United States, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” fewer and fewer answer “scientist”, “engineer”, or “inventor”. This is concerning, especially given the ... Read More

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration. For a new series, Times journalists are speaking ... Read More

Scientific researchers from NIH, Hopkins, UM question officials about potential budget cuts

REMAIN. THEY ARE FACING LOTS OF CHALLENGES. THEY WORRY ABOUT CONTINUING THEIR WORK IN THE FACE OF LOSING FEDERAL FUNDING. THE TOWN HALL WAS A CHANCE TO TRY TO GET SOME ANSWERS FROM SENATOR ANGELA ... 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