Update: U.S. science agencies see gains in final 2019 spending bills By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 15, 2019 Congress rejects deep cuts proposed by White House
United States should prepare to build a prototype fusion power plant, panel says By Adrian ChoDec. 13, 2018 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report calls for a 35% boost in funding for fusion research
Despite growing budget, U.S. cancer institute slashes operating budget by 5% By Jocelyn KaiserDec. 7, 2018 Rise in grant applications contributes to financial pressures
Private research funders court controversy with billions in secretive investments By Charles PillerDec. 6, 2018 Critics say offshore investing by high-minded foundations shores up a nefarious system
Guns kill more U.S. kids than cancer. This emergency physician aims to prevent those firearm deaths By Meredith WadmanDec. 6, 2018 After her own violent childhood, Rebecca Cunningham is directing a landmark NIH project to jump-start research aimed at curbing childhood gun injuries
One of the world’s most important crop gene storehouses just got a funding boost By Erik StokstadOct. 11, 2018 The Crop Trust awards rice gene bank long-term funding
NIH gets $2 billion boost in final 2019 spending bill By Jocelyn KaiserSep. 14, 2018 For first time in decades, lawmakers finish measure before new fiscal year begins
Congress sends Trump energy spending bill that includes healthy boost for science By Adrian ChoSep. 13, 2018 Lawmakers resoundingly reject proposed cuts to basic and applied science programs
Japan’s science ministry seeks large budget increase, prioritizing massive neutrino detector By Dennis NormileSep. 3, 2018 Proposed successor to Super-Kamiokande, exascale computer and x-ray satellite win backing
The Alzheimer’s gamble: NIH tries to turn billions in new funding into treatment for deadly brain disease By Jocelyn KaiserAug. 30, 2018 Major windfall delivered by Congress is luring researchers from other fields to explore new ideas for stalled fight against Alzheimer’s
NIH investigating whether U.S. scientists are sharing ideas with foreign governments By Jocelyn Kaiser, David MalakoffAug. 27, 2018 Agency reminds researchers to report foreign ties, keep peer reviews confidential
Hidden conflicts? Pharma payments to FDA advisers after drug approvals spark ethical concerns By Charles Piller, Jia YouJul. 5, 2018 Science investigation of journal disclosures and pharmaceutical funding records shows potential influence on physician gatekeepers
FDA’s revolving door: Companies often hire agency staffers who managed their successful drug reviews By Charles PillerJul. 5, 2018 Job changes raise conflict of interest questions
Senate panel proposes $2 billion, 5.4% increase for NIH By Science News StaffJun. 26, 2018 House of Representatives panel has proposed $1.25 billion boost
Fieldwork in the Arctic is surprisingly costly, limiting the research done there By Hannah HoagJun. 18, 2018 Funding top-ups for northern research don’t cover true costs
NIH pulls the plug on controversial alcohol trial By Meredith WadmanJun. 15, 2018 Director Francis Collins acting on report, ends $100 million study of moderate drinking