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ViewCovid-19 costing US research billions of dollars, study estimates

Call for swift action from lawmakers to prevent ‘irreparable’ damage as NIH rations financial support

ViewUS-Australian gene therapy partnership extended

Westmead Hospital researchers hail success in joint work with American gene firm

ViewUniversity leaders condemn mob’s invasion of US Capitol

‘Assault’ on Congress caused by Trump’s rhetoric, leaders say, with hope Biden brings change

ViewDemocrats welcome Biden’s picks for top roles in his administration

High-profile appointments are pending Senate approval

ViewUS news roundup: 18 December to 7 January

This week: environmental science controversy, space missions, research ships and more

ViewCongress hails $35bn for clean energy R&D in US spending bill

Deal also boosts funding for many national agencies, including the National Science Foundation

ViewUS stories of 2020

Covid-19 and open-access publishing dominated the most read US stories of the year

ViewGovernment advisers take prize for championing science

Anthony Fauci and Salim Abdool Karim awarded Maddox Prize for their pandemic work

ViewNasa sets out science plan for next crewed moon mission

Missions to lunar surface will explore relationships between the moon, sun and Earth

ViewUS news roundup: 11-17 December

This week: a national initiative on artificial intelligence, rural science education, diversity and more

ViewBiden urged to splurge on research and higher education

Incoming president lobbied to boost research investment and support teaching staff and students

ViewBiden team expected to move quickly on scientific integrity

Former senior adviser to Barack Obama says Joe Biden will ‘rebuild federal climate science workforce’

ViewUS news roundup: 4-10 December

This week: federal spending, student debt and Biden appointments

ViewResearch included in EU appeals for US cooperation

EU wants transatlantic teamwork on Covid, climate change and artificial intelligence, among other areas

ViewUS news roundup: 27 November to 3 December

This week: questions over civil service appointments, cybersecurity obstacles and Kerry returns as climate defender

ViewFears Chinese moon mission ‘threatens US space leadership’

Congressional Republican warns that mission to gather rock samples is ominous sign

ViewUS university leaders report increasing pressures on research

Interviews with 44 leaders suggest political and social winds pose problems for university research

ViewUS news roundup: 20-26 November

This week: NIST appointee slammed, Puerto Rico telescope decommissioned and pharma industry commits to diversity

ViewUniversities and colleges post wishlist for Biden presidency

Associations want the next US president to begin by undoing Trump’s most unpopular policies

View‘America is back on world stage’, Hillary Clinton assures Europe

Joe Biden’s priorities will include being ‘good global partner’, according to preceding Democratic presidential candidate

ViewUK and US agree to cooperate on research commercialisation

Agreement includes staff exchanges between technology transfer offices

ViewJisc and Wiley partner to launch history of science archive

One-million-page collection to be available for researchers

ViewTrump team looks to trade deals to protect intellectual property

Three-year strategy of outgoing administration looks abroad to patch holes in IP protection

ViewUS news roundup: 13-19 November

This week: a climate change controversy, international student numbers, Harvard admissions and more

View‘Historic’ US partnership credited for Covid-19 vaccine results

Speed of results on vaccine candidate developed by Moderna and NIH hailed as ‘truly extraordinary’

ViewUK secures access to 5 million doses of US Moderna vaccine

Deal follows efficacy results showing the drug was 95 per cent effective in preventing infection

ViewResearch world welcomes Biden but fears ‘weak’ presidency

Caveats aplenty on global hopes for incoming US president’s approach

ViewBiden makes science moves amid hopes for research-friendly reset

Covid-19 advisory board among president-elect’s first post-victory announcements

ViewUS news roundup: 6-12 November

This week: Senate spending bills, support for young researchers and a $95 million gift rejected

ViewCameron and Gates launch £67m initiative to detect early dementia

Former UK PM describes early detection as ‘critical missing piece of the puzzle’