PolicyJanuary 12, 2019
As the Shutdown Persists, Here Are 5 Ways It Will Impact Science
A second wave of closures looms as the government funding fight barrels towards a record-breaking fourth week
Stories by Lauren Morello
Lauren Morello works for Nature magazine.
PolicyJanuary 3, 2019
Donald Trump Finally Has a White House Science Adviser
Senate confirms meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
PolicyMarch 22, 2018
U.S. Science Agencies Set to Win Big in Budget Deal
Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that includes historic $37 billion for the NIH
PolicyFebruary 12, 2018
Trump Budget Gives Last-Minute Reprieve to Science Funding
Funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health would hold steady after Congress agrees to lift spending caps, but details are fuzzy
PolicyJanuary 18, 2018
What a U.S. Government Shutdown Would Mean for Science
The National Institutes of Health would stop processing grants, but astronauts in space would keep working
PolicyJanuary 30, 2017
Meet the Scientists Hit by Trump’s Immigration Ban
Order barring citizens of seven countries from entering the U.S. has left many confused and afraid
PolicyJanuary 20, 2017
How Trump Could Unravel Obama’s Science Legacy
From stem-cell law to national monuments, the president-elect has myriad opportunities to transform the research landscape
PolicyNovember 9, 2016
How Scientists Reacted to the U.S. Election Results
Trump victory generates shock, disbelief and fear of funding cuts
PolicyNovember 9, 2016
Donald Trump's Presidential Election Win Stuns Scientists
Republicans sweep White House and U.S. Congress, with uncertain implications for research
PolicyNovember 1, 2016
Beyond Trump versus Clinton: A Scientist's Guide to the Election
The congressional races and state ballot measures that could shape U.S. science
The SciencesJune 5, 2015
Lawmakers Approve Spending Bill That Cuts Mars Mission and NOAA
The House of Representatives’ proposal for the National Science Foundation and NASA would take from Earth and social sciences, and give to exploration of Europa and the sun
The SciencesFebruary 3, 2015
Obama's Budget Seeks Big Boost for Science
The White House plan would increase research and development funding but faces a rough road in Congress
The SciencesDecember 15, 2014
U.S. Budget Deal Gives Small Increases to Scientific Research
Pres. Obama is expected to sign the legislation that also includes $5.2 billion for efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak
HealthOctober 27, 2014
Millions of Doses of Ebola Vaccine to Be Ready by End of 2015
The World Health Organization is testing a handful of experimental vaccines. Hundreds of thousands of doses could be available before the end of June
HealthOctober 24, 2014
Ebola by the Numbers: The Size, Spread and Cost of the Outbreak
As the virus spreads in West Africa, a graphic offers a guide to the case count and transmission figures that matter
The SciencesOctober 21, 2014
U.S. Midterm Elections Offer Little Hope for Science
November vote is unlikely to break a political stalemate that has squeezed research funding
The SciencesSeptember 17, 2014
Prime Numbers Scholar Wins 2014 MacArthur "Genius Grant"
The award, which comes with a no-strings-attached $625,000 stipend paid out over five years, also went to black carbon and nano materials researchers
EnvironmentSeptember 8, 2014
"Keeling Curve" CO2-Monitoring Project Draws a Decent Donation
The five-year, $500,000 grant will allow for analysis of a backlog of air samples to discern the contribution of CO2 from man-made sources
The SciencesSeptember 8, 2014
Forgotten Ricin Found During Government Lab Sweep
The sample, found at a National Institutes of Health Lab with other deadly agents, may be 100 years old. The news comes after the discovery of improperly stored smallpox vials in July
Space & PhysicsJuly 3, 2014
Carbon-Monitoring Satellite Finally Makes It to Space
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will be the first probe dedicated to mapping the distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere. The launch of a nearly identical probe resulted in a crash in 2009
EnvironmentJune 25, 2014
Carbon-Monitoring Orbiter Redux Readies for Launch
The satellite is set to map sources and sinks of greenhouse gas in unprecedented detail. A 2008 version of the probe failed to reach orbit
Space & PhysicsJune 4, 2014
Humans on Mars as Soon as 2037 Should Be NASA's Goal: Panel
A prestigious panel of scientists recommends sending humans to the Red Planet as the space agency's wisest long-range goal
Society & PolicyMarch 5, 2014
Flat Budgets for NIH and NSF in Obama's 2015 Plan
With Congress unlikely to approve tax-based boosts for science, agency funding hopes are dashed
EnvironmentFebruary 24, 2014
Nuclear Power Project in Georgia Gets Boost from Feds
The $6.5-billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy comes amid fading hopes for an industry renaissance