Science and Policy
Read our COVID-19 research and news.
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When will COVID-19 vaccines be fully approved—and does it matter whether they are?
Physicians urge FDA to “work on the weekends” to speed approval because it may help boost vaccination rates -
Iran’s plans for research reactor fuel imperil revival of nuclear deal
Government says uranium fuel will be made to produce medical isotopes -
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European law could improve ‘scandalous’ lack of clinical trial data reporting
New database and stricter enforcement could help end lapses in reporting results -
Congress takes first spending steps, with good news for U.S. research agencies
House appropriations panels would grow science at NIH, NSF, NASA, and DOE -
Senate bill gives ‘have-not’ states a gigantic research set-aside
Congress wrestles with the right way for the National Science Foundation to improve geographic diversity -
We need to know more, research security panel tells U.S. officials
Lack of data on scope of the problem dilutes ability to address threat -
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New NASA radiation standards for astronauts seen as leveling field for women
National academies panel backs adoption of single maximum dosage -
U.S. House backs higher spending levels for NSF and DOE science
Bills authorizing massive 5-year increases must now be reconciled with Senate version -
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Diversion of research money to buy oil refinery enrages Mexican scientists
Elimination of dozens of trust funds was supposed to help fight the pandemic—not invest in fossil fuels
