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ViewA broken system

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

ViewEU and US partner on cancer research with new taskforce

Working groups to examine potential collaborations on lung and childhood cancers

ViewUS news roundup: 12-18 May

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

ViewFunding for Chips and Science Act falling short, analysis finds

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

ViewBiden’s selection of Bertagnolli for NIH director welcomed

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

ViewHigh-energy debate

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

ViewParliament calls on Commission not to adopt EU-US data deal

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

ViewUS news roundup: 5-11 May

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

ViewCommittee chairs demand details on Department of Energy office

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

ViewPrimate shortage ‘undermining US biomedical research’

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

ViewA debt ceiling disaster?

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

ViewUS news roundup: 28 April to 4 May

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

ViewRepublican plan to limit spending alarms US science groups

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

ViewUS societies call for studies of scholarly publishing costs

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

ViewGrimm’s warning

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

ViewEPA’s messaging on synthetic chemicals ‘seriously flawed’

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

ViewUS news roundup: 21-27 April

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

ViewBertagnolli in line to lead health research agency

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

ViewUS research scrutiny ‘has spilled over to all foreign collaborations’

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

ViewThe great call of China

How universities can collaborate with China despite frosty international relations

ViewUS news roundup: 7-20 April

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

ViewUS court ruling on abortion pill ‘undermines drug regulation’

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

ViewUS to spend $5bn on developing new coronavirus vaccines

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

ViewCuts of concern

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

ViewCoalition S seeks to shape NIH open-access plan

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

ViewUS news roundup: 31 March to 6 April

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

ViewNasa names astronauts for mission to moon’s vicinity

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

View‘More action needed’ to reap benefits of bioeconomy R&D

Report from US government departments calls for prioritisation of research investment

ViewDiving into the data

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

ViewUS news roundup: 24-30 March

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