The impact of scientific research extends far beyond the laboratory. Breakthroughs like insulin and innovations like the internet have transformed our everyday lives. They also influence policymaking ...

The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on ...

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has been avoiding questions about severe cuts proposed to the agency’s budget by President Donald Trump since it was revealed just as NASA was focusing its attention ...

The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a ...

2025 was a hard year for science. The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across... Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean ...

Dave Schroeder, director of national security initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said defense research ...

Lasers are everywhere. Whether for barcode scanners, hair removal treatments or fiber-optic internet connections, these beams of light power our everyday lives. Their history dates back to Einstein’s ...

The unsettled and dynamic pause in federal grants ordered recently has a wide swath of consequences. Each consequence deserves attention; we focus here on science funding. Consider the critical ...

About a year ago, it seemed the sky was falling for American scientific research. The Trump administration last February cut thousands of workers at federal science agencies, squeezed the flow of ...

Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts. Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business ...