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Republican Frank Lucas says award and withdrawal of $200 million grant shows department is “irresponsible”

Range of measures, including roadmap and report, aim to boost R&D of less-risky artificial intelligence

This week: lunar vehicles, brain implants and a call for more research funding

Failure to agree federal spending puts US R&D at a disadvantage, political leaders warn
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How three of the world’s biggest research funding agencies distribute their money

This week: a Blue Origin lunar contract, water contamination and health emergency forecasting

US space agency should not be taken for granted, senator warns Congress

Playbook discusses financial pressures on early career researchers with AAAS chief Sudip Parikh

Working groups to examine potential collaborations on lung and childhood cancers

This week: a warning on R&D budgets, a genome database and a genetic variation study

Federation of American Scientists finds funding shortfalls in 2023 and plans for 2024

President confirms intention to nominate present director of the National Cancer Institute for larger role

Republicans are getting increasingly vocal about their issues with Department of Energy R&D funding

“We are not there yet” on privacy protections, says lead MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar

This week: an underwater research facility, miniature weather satellites and guidelines for decentralised clinical trials

Creation of US Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations split responsibilities for R&D, Republicans complain

Shortage threatens National Institutes of Health’s ability to support most promising research, report warns

Caps on US government spending could cause a slowdown in basic research and entrepreneurship

This week: Stem pay at Department of Defense, interagency working and nuclear power

Plan to stop US defaulting on its debt by June could hammer R&D spending

AAAS and other groups warn of rise of inequalities from implementation of White House request

Health and Human Services inspector-general says more money is needed to tackle fraud and waste

Environmental groups attack lack of clarity in safety review of long-lasting pollutants

This week: space-science pact signed, DOD seeks better environmental sensors, guidance on GMOs in food

Candidate for NIH chief “brings people together”, scientists say

Earma 2023: European researchers warned of increasing US rules for collaboration, including ban on Huawei

How universities can collaborate with China despite frosty international relations

This week: an inaugural space launch, a new marine sanctuary and global cooperation on energy

Pharmaceutical company leaders join US president in decrying impact on innovation and scientific decision-making

Project NextGen will cover all phases of development, from laboratory research to clinical trials

Federal agencies warn of potential layoffs and research project cancellations if budget reductions go ahead

Funder group suggests use of permissive licences and asks for help comparing publisher value

This week: bills to bolster R&D, fears about virus research and prizes for privacy-enhancing technologies

Three US astronauts and one Canadian will be first to approach moon for 50 years

Report from US government departments calls for prioritisation of research investment

A White House push to use data to drive down inequality may be bearing fruit

This week: trial-reporting delays, climate funding for agencies, and research-misconduct allegations rising