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All new research grants have been frozen at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) — an action apparently ordered by the ...

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I called RFK Jr. an "extinction-level" threat to US biomedical science and public health. That extinction is under way.

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Nearly three months into President Donald Trump’s term, the future of American AI leadership is in jeopardy. Basically any ...

The ISSB's Nature-related Disclosure Projects are a significant step toward identifying and addressing the needs of capital markets for nature-related disclosures. The new project will explore how ...

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Apr. 10, 2025 — A seminal study has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to potentially thousands of families ...