Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support ...
Nature

Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in ...
Nextgov

White House instructs agencies to prioritize emerging tech and ‘Gold Standard Science’

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The White House released its fiscal year 2027 science and technology research and development priorities on Tuesday, and emerging ...

Anthropic launches Claude Life Sciences for research using AI

Anthropic on Monday announced a new service called Claude of Life Sciences that uses artificial intelligence in efforts to ...
University at Buffalo

Pharmacy school AI lab evolving to improve drug development, advance clinical research

The lab is using AI to analyze complex biomedical data to improve drug development for many diseases, including MS and ...
The New York Times

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm

More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency plans ...
PBS

EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins thousands of layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. The agency’s Office of ...