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This week: bipartisan R&D acts and the most powerful ever science adviser wins Senate support
In depth: US president Joe Biden wants to spend $171 billion on R&D across the federal government in 2022—a nine per cent increase over the previous year.
Full story: Biden’s full 2022 budget plan confirms aim for science splurge