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The Inflation Reduction Act brings money for climate research, but there is an energy trade-off
ViewScience advocates celebrate progress of major US climate bill
Science advocates celebrate progress of major US climate bill
Inflation Reduction Act passed by Senate but needs approval of House of Representatives
ViewNew funding ‘critical’ to tackling monkeypox outbreak in US
New funding ‘critical’ to tackling monkeypox outbreak in US
Funding is needed to scale up diagnosis and care, public health experts say
ViewUS news roundup: 5-11 August
US news roundup: 5-11 August
This week: rules for space junk, a new NSF education head and research into Covid-19
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ViewEuropean and US leaders decry attack on Salman Rushdie
European and US leaders decry attack on Salman Rushdie
Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden reaffirm commitment to freedom of speech
ViewScientists design DIY low-cost fluorescence microscope
Scientists design DIY low-cost fluorescence microscope
£40 smartphone microscope could be used for research, education and science outreach, they say
ViewUK academics spend only third of their time doing research
UK academics spend only third of their time doing research
Figure even lower for teaching staff as much time is spent on admin and meetings
ViewPlagiarise or perish?
Plagiarise or perish?
Artificial intelligence is making it more tempting than ever for unscrupulous academics to plagiarise
ViewUS news roundup: 29 July to 4 August
US news roundup: 29 July to 4 August
This week: new operational priorities for Nasa, Covid funding, and harassment among medical faculty
ViewSector applauds Senate’s proposed science budgets
Sector applauds Senate’s proposed science budgets
Proposals include uplifts for the National Science Foundation and research on antimicrobial resistance
ViewHouse Republicans ‘furious’ over Chips and Science Act
House Republicans ‘furious’ over Chips and Science Act
Science committee ranking member Frank Lucas “disgusted” with political machinations
ViewPublishing utopia
Publishing utopia
A Californian open-access deal could herald the sunny future that reformers have been dreaming about
ViewUS news roundup: 22-28 July
US news roundup: 22-28 July
This week: rewarding science breakthroughs, diversifying clinical trials, and a new astrophysics chief
ViewUS government sets out priorities for monkeypox research
US government sets out priorities for monkeypox research
Research areas prioritised include diagnostic tools, infection control and therapeutic effectiveness
ViewUS ‘chips and science’ bill approaches finish line
US ‘chips and science’ bill approaches finish line
Recombination of microchips and science components gets congressional approval
ViewStemming systemic racism
Stemming systemic racism
Government efforts to tackle underrepresentation of minorities in Stem must address deep roots of racism
ViewUS news roundup: 15-21 July
US news roundup: 15-21 July
This week: Fauci plans retirement, Cancer Cabinet appointments and small-business R&D
ViewCongress considers ban on US agencies funding foreign rivals
Congress considers ban on US agencies funding foreign rivals
House representative links move to funding of Wuhan lab, amid scientific scepticism of law change
ViewResearch offices ‘must lead data-based decision-making’
Research offices ‘must lead data-based decision-making’
Growing use of data in universities requires more prominence for research offices, US report says
ViewChips on the table
Chips on the table
Summer is rapidly approaching—time is running out for Congress to agree on R&D spending
ViewUS news roundup: 8-14 July
US news roundup: 8-14 July
This week: new NOAA chief scientist, an environmental data lab and dark-matter detection
ViewBiology society seeks to build more diverse scientific workforce
Biology society seeks to build more diverse scientific workforce
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology launches $1.5 million diversity programme
ViewNew guide on reviewing human research wins praise
New guide on reviewing human research wins praise
US research community welcomes federal guidance on collaborative research involving people
ViewAtlantic nations agree to form ocean research pact
Atlantic nations agree to form ocean research pact
Pole-to-pole alliance will share knowledge and data, and promote ocean literacy
ViewHubble successor hailed as first image inspires awe
Hubble successor hailed as first image inspires awe
James Webb Space Telescope is a joint initiative of Canada, Europe and the United States
ViewDown to Earth
Down to Earth
Nasa’s attempts to aim for the stars keep getting bogged down in the political gutter
ViewUS news roundup: 1-7 July
US news roundup: 1-7 July
This week: ‘top secret’ research, supercomputers powering up and a plan to boost semiconductor manufacturing
ViewUS and China trade blows over moon ambitions
US and China trade blows over moon ambitions
Nasa administrator Bill Nelson expresses concern about China’s plans, but Chinese government dismisses his claims
ViewNew NIH workforce director seeks to broaden funder’s reach
New NIH workforce director seeks to broaden funder’s reach
Ericka Boone wants to provide more support for less-funded US institutions and early career researchers
ViewSupreme rancour
Supreme rancour
Independence Day dawns for researchers getting to grips with Supreme Court's abortion ruling
ViewUS news roundup: 24-30 June
US news roundup: 24-30 June
This week: $8 billion for hydrogen innovation, patient safety and social sciences leadership
ViewG7 agrees on ‘need to foster R&D preparedness’ for pandemics
G7 agrees on ‘need to foster R&D preparedness’ for pandemics
Economic powers to “step up, align and track” preparedness efforts
ViewNasa pulled up over spiralling costs of major projects
Nasa pulled up over spiralling costs of major projects
Cost overruns and delays reach worst levels in more than a decade of analysis
ViewSurvey finds biggest drop in US researchers’ real wages
Survey finds biggest drop in US researchers’ real wages
American Association of University Professors says survey reveals ‘appalling’ pay for part-time faculty
ViewWishful Thinking
Wishful Thinking
Budget battle commences again in Congress
ViewUS news roundup: 17-23 June
US news roundup: 17-23 June
This week: draft agency budgets published, NSF funding compromise proposed and call for animal-research support
ViewAcademic patents have big impact on US economy, study finds
Academic patents have big impact on US economy, study finds
Licensing “contributed up to $1.9 trillion to US economy” over past 25 years