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Report from American Association for the Advancement of Science underscores fast rise of Chinese R&D

Senators and representatives will attempt to reconcile bitterly divergent views

This week: energy department science chief appointed, autoimmune research backed and wildfire preparations

Who should oversee research’s role in the AI revolution?
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Partnership to launch “cheaper, quicker and more streamlined” space flight operations in both countries

This week: energy research leadership, defence research capacity and the end of a space mission

Request from president Biden is intended to bolster US research while undermining Russia

House and Senate must reconcile their differences to bolster US competitiveness, president says

Political interference in scientific decision-making is back on the agenda yet again

This week: data storage R&D strategy, Nasa funds small businesses, and funds for battery manufacturing

Politicians demand answers over alleged conflicts of interest at Office of Science and Technology Policy

Business groups urge closer regulatory alignment for emerging technologies and coordination against “discriminatory” Chinese policies

Three-year transitional agreement means articles can be made open access at no cost to researchers

This week: energy spending under fire, combating sexual harassment, and cutting red tape

National Academies call for suite of space missions and a focus on the scientific workforce

Report suggests Europe needs more collaboration on research and innovation in light of global trends

A first new directorate in three decades has been launched at the National Science Foundation

This week: student loan changes, fairness in grant evaluation, and evaluating scientific teaching

Measures include revamped grant processes, support for minority-serving institutions and better demographic data collection

This week: ‘workhorse’ research bills, declining real researcher wages and progress on the Competes Act

National Center for Education Statistics faces challenges to adapt to education changes, report says

The Scientific Integrity Task Force and Biden’s push to “restore trust in government”

This week: EPA working conditions, ocean priorities and more China concerns

Science agencies hail proposals, but university and research groups raise concerns

Insight and analysis on how some of the world’s biggest research funding agencies distribute their...

The Biden administration’s calls for investment in clean energy are heating up

This week: EPA staff shortages, professors protest legislation and Covid-19 spurs record US R&D spending

Breakthrough Prize Foundation channels $2.5 million for Ukraine through European and US academies

US president requests boosts for fledgling R&D initiatives but is criticised for flat NIH spending

New bilateral deal would facilitate exchange of data for activities including research

How should researchers react to the end of the Department of Justice’s China Initiative?

This week: regional R&D inequalities, Arpa-H arguments and support for bomb-threatened Black institutions

Long-awaited technology directorate launches, promising to engage with society in commercialising research outcomes

Letter signed by 500 academics likens fossil fuel industry research funding to tobacco company tactics

The Biden administration’s plans for a radical research agency devoted to health are taking shape

This week: semiconductor production, a Russian patent row and Harvard support for ‘diamond’ open access

Bigger budgets for federal research agencies welcomed by sector