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
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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
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
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
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
U.S. Midterm Elections Offer Little Hope for Science
November vote is unlikely to break a political stalemate that has squeezed research funding
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Budget Deal Would Ease Science Agencies' Pain
Congress is preparing a plan to end mandatory cuts until 2016
U.S. Government Scientists Head Back to Work
Overflowing in-boxes and confusion greet relieved researchers after the 16-day partial government shutdown
U.S. Antarctic Research Season Is in Jeopardy
The shutdown may force evacuation of U.S. research stations
More Cuts Loom for U.S. Science
A stalemate in Congress puts spending plans on hold
Former Astronaut Picked to Lead NOAA
Oceanographer and spacewalker Kathryn Sullivan will head up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, where she has been acting chief since March
Warming Climate May Drive Human Conflict
Temperature and rainfall extremes linked to more frequent feuds and wars
