US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science
Explore Nature’s coverage of the Trump administration and its impact on science globally.
The TrumpRx website won’t slash drug prices — but this will
Tighter price regulation would deliver fewer new drugs but improve global health.
How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities
Seven institutions have so far rejected the administration’s list of demands over academic freedom and other concerns.
Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received lay-off notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended.
This US government shutdown is different: what it means for science
President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass lay-offs across the federal government.
NIH races to spend its 2025 grant money — but fewer projects win funding
Despite political obstacles, officials are on track to disburse all of the research funds allocated to US biomedical behemoth.
Trump’s $100K visa fee for foreign talent: how will it affect researchers?
The rollout of the H-1B visa change has sown confusion — and some fear it will be another ‘body blow’ for US science.
Exclusive: RFK Jr cancelled mRNA research — but the US military is still funding it
The Department of Defense is continuing to bankroll projects to develop vaccines against deadly pathogens.
Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work?
Leucovorin would be available to only a minority of autistic people, and has not been tested for safety or effectiveness in a large trial. Some researchers are worried.
Trump links autism and Tylenol: is there any truth to it?
During an announcement on Monday, the US president repeatedly advised people, ‘Don’t take Tylenol’, but scientists say that strong evidence between the medication and autism is lacking.