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The proposed cuts to basic science threaten to cede our longstanding leadership to other countries, most notably China.

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With Trump purging the National Science Board, and the NSF director seat vacant, scientists warn of a shift away from fundamental research toward a narrow focus on AI.

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China will significantly increase funding for youth-focused basic research projects in 2026, expanding the quota for the ...

An extraordinary rupture in the governance of American science is prompting warnings that the Trump administration has moved beyond challenging scientific priorities and into dism ...

Since 1991, the Council on Governmental Relations has tracked the number of regulations tied to receiving federal grants. It ...