Scientific News Nih Reels With Fear, Uncertainty About Future Of Scientific Research

Confusion at NIH as administration halts, then releases, billions of dollars for scientific research

NIH said in an email that it was working to make the "limitation short-term." Billions of dollars of National Institutes of Health research were stuck in limbo for hours, causing confusion after a ... Read More

All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding

U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on ... 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

Abrupt Pause, Unpause of Grants Doesn’t End NIH Funding Concerns

As senators object to President Trump’s proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health’s budget for next fiscal year, questions linger over what’s happening with the money it’s currently supposed ... Read More

Cuts, uncertainty over NIH grants disrupt innovation in health fields, researchers say

The James H. Shannon Building (Building One) on the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda. (Photo by Lydia Polimeni/National Institutes of Health) A University of Maryland program that ... Read More

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

In May 2025, the White House proposed reducing the budget of the National Institutes of Health by roughly 40%—from about US$48 billion to $27 billion. Such a move would return NIH funding to levels ... Read More

Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat

Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry. Read More

How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled?

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Last week, the National Institutes of Health finally got some good news. A Senate subcommittee voted, with support from both parties, to increase the agency’s ... Read More