Science and Discovery

Science Policy

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A visual representation of the NSF's shift in research funding, showing traditional science labs being replaced by advanced technology interfaces.
Health & Medicine

NSF cuts research programs for new tech initiative

The National Science Foundation has slashed budgets for hundreds of its basic science programs this fiscal year, marking a dramatic shift in federal research priorities.

Marcus Cole·June 23, 2026
A split visual contrasting the promise of gene editing with its ethical uncertainties, featuring a DNA helix and a shadowed human silhouette with question marks.
Life & Biology

Gene Editing: Designer Babies' Ethical Risks & Global Oversight.

A recent UK law, poised to permit the sale of gene-edited food, was abruptly paused.

Marcus Cole·June 17, 2026
The NIH building under a stormy sky, with scientists leaving, representing the impact of removed job protections on research and talent.
Health & Medicine

Trump administration removes job protections for NIH officials

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), typically funding nearly 1,000 new research awards annually, is on track to fund only 50 for the entire fiscal year.

Aram Sarkisian·June 4, 2026
The National Institutes of Health building at dusk, with a lone figure standing on the steps, symbolizing new leadership and change.
Cosmos & Space

NIH names Jayanta Bhattacharya to lead agency

More than half of the National Institutes of Health's leadership team, including 15 out of 27 institute directors, are now working on an acting basis under new director Jayanta Bhattacharya, according

Aram Sarkisian·May 20, 2026