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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

World News
Science
Health & Safety

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.

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Science
Politics & Government
Environment

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.

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Science
Politics & Government

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.