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Total Solar Eclipse Stretches Across North America From Mexico To Canada

Sen. Ted Cruz's list of 'woke' science includes self-driving cars and solar eclipses

7:48am February 13, 2025

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new NIH funding policy

11:45am February 08, 2025

Attorneys general from 22 states had filed a lawsuit seeking to block the policy that would dramatically change NIH's grant-making by limiting how much it will disburse for overhead costs.

Tianjin, in northern China, is home to Tianjin University, an international research center that recently hired an American to lead its school of pharmaceutical science and technology. He recruits students from all over the world, he says, and the program

China Expands Research Funding, Luring U.S. Scientists And Students

1:23pm November 27, 2018

by Joe Palca

In a quest to rapidly advance its scientific depth and breadth, China is recruiting scientists from around the world. Some from the U.S. say the greater funding for school and research is freeing.

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Grants funded by the National Science Foundation have seen a drop in the use of the phrase "climate change" in public summaries.

Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

9:47am November 29, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."

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Cuts to science funding in Brazil should be a warning to others, including the U.S., says Marcelo Gleiser.

Brazil's Deep Cuts To Science Funding Will Lock Country In The Past

3:17pm October 12, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

Scientists worldwide have watched Brazil's budget cuts in shock. We, too, could see trouble ahead if flat U.S. federal spending without additional corporate funding continues, says Marcelo Gleiser.