3 June 2026
White House proposes vast overhaul of US science funding: what you need to know
The Trump administration’s proposal aims to improve transparency in federal funding, but critics fear the proposed rules would politicize research.
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27 May 2026
Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold
US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other institutions.
15 May 2026
Exclusive: NIH ousts infectious-disease leaders as COVID scientists face US charges
Eight of the top ten officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office.
15 May 2026
US biology lab locked down for more than a week amid smuggling inquiry
The Trump administration has spent months investigating the laboratory after a Chinese postdoc was charged with smuggling biological material into the country.
14 May 2026
NIH staffing shortage could slash number of new grants issued this year
Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.
8 May 2026
World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court
Universities that run the National Center for Atmospheric Research want to keep it from being dismantled.
8 May 2026
World’s largest forest research agency faces severe cutback by Trump administration
The US Forest Service has proposed closing some three-quarters of its research sites in a move that has provoked widespread fear and uncertainty.
8 May 2026
Three mental-health claims from RFK’s wellness movement: what scientists say
The Make America Healthy Again movement asserts that over-prescription of drugs for mental-health conditions is rife in the United States.
5 May 2026
NIH grant cuts disproportionately hit minority and female scientists
A survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year’s spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration.
30 April 2026
US lawmakers vote to reject Trump’s massive science-budget cuts — but call for substantial decreases
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20%.