Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
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
Policy & Ethics
How Scientists Reacted to the U.S. Election Results
Trump victory generates shock, disbelief and fear of funding cuts
Policy & Ethics
Donald Trump's Presidential Election Win Stuns Scientists
Republicans sweep White House and U.S. Congress, with uncertain implications for research
Policy & Ethics
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 Sciences
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 Sciences
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 Sciences
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
Health
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
Health
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 Sciences
U.S. Midterm Elections Offer Little Hope for Science
November vote is unlikely to break a political stalemate that has squeezed research funding
The Sciences
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
Sustainability
"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 Sciences
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
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...
