9 September
These nations are wooing PhD students amid US funding uncertainties
Pauses to some US graduate programmes have led universities in several countries to launch initiatives to entice would-be PhD students.
How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science
Explore Nature’s coverage of the Trump administration and its impact on science globally.
12 September
Childhood vaccines up for review in the US: what’s at stake
Nature reviews the three shots under scrutiny by RFK Jr’s advisers and the data behind them.
11 September
Trump team disbands controversial US climate panel
A report by the panel downplays the ills of global warming and was key to White House efforts to revoke federal authority to regulate climate policies.
10 September
These scientists left the US in Trump’s first term: their tips on taking the leap
Nature talks to researchers about why they moved and how they relocated successfully.
10 September
Scientists take on Trump: these researchers are fighting back
Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.
4 September
RFK Jr slings accusations and defends public-health upheaval at fiery hearing
Senators from both parties expressed scepticism about the US health secretary’s statements on COVID-19 vaccines and more.
29 August
Trump called for ‘gold-standard science’: how the NIH, NSF and others are answering
Some researchers say that US-agency policies provide opportunities for political interference.
22 August
US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants
The decision will hinder lawsuits against grant terminations, legal specialists say.
15 August
Controversial climate report from Trump team galvanizes scientists into action
Authors welcome ‘serious’ scientific rebuttal, while researchers say report misrepresents decades of climate science.
12 August
Trump’s chief science adviser faces a storm of criticism: what's next?
US researchers were hopeful when Donald Trump appointed Michael Kratsios to a top science position, but many say he has contributed to the chaos. Can he turn things around?