Scientific News Viewpoint Scientific Research Is Not Waste Funding Cuts Will Harm Michiganders, Economy

As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research

Ongoing disruptions in federal funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice, according to leaders of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), which represents more than ... Read More

Scientific researchers urge Congress to increase funding to the NIH as the shutdown ends

The record-breaking federal government shutdown marked yet another impediment to scientific research efforts at the Wistar Institute this year. Read More

The 'Mozart of Math' rarely speaks about politics. The wide-ranging cuts to science funding made him change that.

Terence Tao, one of the world’s foremost mathematicians, who is often called the “Mozart of Math,” would rather not talk politics. “I do scientific research,” Tao said. “I vote, I sign a petition, but ... 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

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

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it. By Shawn Hubler and Alan Blinder ... Read More

Scientific researchers question potential budget cuts

Proposed budget cuts to public health research could have a significant impact on Maryland. Scientific researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland ... Read More

Can California’s $23 billion bet save scientific research from federal cuts?

In a time where scientific discovery is increasingly seen as a driver of economic growth and global competitiveness, California is stepping up in a bold and unprecedented way. Faced with deep federal ... Read More