NIH chief defends use of human fetal tissue as opponents decry it before Congress
Lawmakers hear tense testimony
Science and Policy
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Updated: NIH says cancer study also hit by fetal tissue ban
Agency had previously said just HIV and eye research labs affected -
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Key EPA science advisers call on agency to revive an expert soot panel it just killed
Science panel on particulate pollution was disbanded earlier this year -
EPA claims ‘no data’ on impact of weakening water rule. But the numbers exist
Nearly 20% of streams and half of wetlands would not be protected -
Trump releases plan to reduce protections for wetlands
Clean Water Act would no longer apply to ephemeral streams and wetlands -
EPA science adviser allowed industry group to edit journal article
Risk analyst Tony Cox invited oil industry funder to review his work -
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Trump emphasizes workforce training in new vision for STEM education
Five-year strategic plan promotes industry partnerships and acquiring computer skills -
Trump White House tried to bury U.S. climate report. That has only generated more attention
Sober federal assessment just keeps making news -
Meet the engineering professor who got Taiwanese voters to support nuclear power
Government plan to phase out nuclear energy by 2025 is rejected in a referendum -
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STEM candidates elected to U.S. House prepare for their new jobs
New lawmakers say they’re ready to apply science to policymaking -
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