11 August 2026
NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy
US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.
How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science
Explore Nature’s coverage of the Trump administration and its impact on science globally.
4 August 2026
NSF rolls out ‘industry PhD’ programme — joining a global trend
The US pilot programme will provide financial support for four years to more than 250 students, who will gain industry experience.
3 August 2026
Controversial White House plan to overhaul US science funding faces Senate opposition
Proposal to put political appointees in charge of research grants could be halted temporarily if lawmakers’ efforts are successful.
24 July 2026
White House rolls out AI funding — and signals a new era for US science
Chief US science adviser calls for a shake-up in funding while handing out grants to accelerate research with AI.
23 July 2026
International PhD students to face strict limits on time in the US
Trump administration takes action to address ‘forever students’.
20 July 2026
Smuggling charges against NIH virologists trigger political uproar
Other researchers say that non-infectious viral samples in luggage posed no risk, but might have violated import rules.
16 July 2026
US politicians push agencies to restrict research collaboration with China
Republicans and Democrats worry about research theft and exploitation — but don’t agree on how to solve the problem.
10 July 2026
NSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiative
A proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications.
8 July 2026
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
29 June 2026
Trump has big AI and quantum ambitions: this scientist’s job is to make them reality
Darío Gil knows that researchers are sceptical of the massive US artificial-intelligence push — he’s asking them to keep an open mind.