It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

The White House threat to dismantle NCAR would be a deep setback to U.S. and global scientific research on topics, such as ...

Part of candidate Barack Obama's message of hope was he would unlock the power of science to cure disease, generate clean energy, create new jobs and otherwise put the country on an upward path. In ...

Worsham and Jena are physicians and researchers at Harvard Medical School and the authors of “Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients and Shape Our Health.” This ...

It is no secret that COVID-19 has had a devastating impact worldwide, on both academic and non-academic interests. Within the United States, we are leading the world in case count and total deaths, ...

We ask auto and steel workers to compete with the world, yet we treat research funding as something that must be protected ...

In our era of intense innovation-based global competition, policymakers increasingly look for demonstrable connections between public investment in research and tangible economic and security benefits ...

As the federal administration has moved to slash public funding for research and education at all levels, and as the government now enters into what could be a prolonged shutdown, many researchers are ...

Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In the 19th century, for example, Charles Darwin made an ...

The 2025 Annual Report from the Basic Sciences Division at Fred Hutch features the divisions reflections for the year, as ...

Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil said the new fusion and computing offices will focus on fostering industries for ...