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'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term

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'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term

The research community fears another Trump presidency will be worse than the first, but the chemical and biotech sectors are more optimistic
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'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win

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'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win

Trump's decisive defeat of Kamala Harris spurs fear about the future of the United States among many researchers.
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What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

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What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

Experts speak to whether the president-elect will make good on his pledges for science.
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The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

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The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.
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Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy

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Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy

Based on federal budgeting requests from the past 2 administrations, Trump and Harris placed different values on science research funding.
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Biden Administration, Congress, and Unions Try to 'Trump-proof' Science

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Biden Administration, Congress, and Unions Try to 'Trump-proof' Science

Having withdrawn from his reelection bid and acknowledged the possibility that former President Donald Trump may succeed him, President Joe Biden has worked with Democrats and his federal agencies to lock in a legacy that won’t be easy for Trump to erase.

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Effort to 'Trump-proof' US Science Grows, but Will It Succeed?

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Effort to 'Trump-proof' US Science Grows, but Will It Succeed?

Unions are joining the Biden administration's campaign to promote scientific integrity and protect government scientists from political interference.
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What Kamala Harris's Historic Bid for the US Presidency Means for Science

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What Kamala Harris's Historic Bid for the US Presidency Means for Science

The daughter of a scientist and a supporter of diversity in STEM, Harris as a potential candidate has stirred optimism among scientists.
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Partisan Politics and Perceptions of Immorality

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Partisan Politics and Perceptions of Immorality

Democrats and Republicans overestimate the percentage of people in the opposing party who approve of widely agreed-upon moral wrongs, such as theft or animal abuse, according to a study. According to the authors, correcting the basic morality bias is an effective approach to combat political dehumanization.
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How's This for a Bombshell - The US Must Make AI Its Next Manhattan Project

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How's This for a Bombshell - The US Must Make AI Its Next Manhattan Project

A new essay on the rise of superintelligent machines pivots from being a warning to humanity to a rallying cry for an industrial complex to bolster American military defence
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US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs

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US Lawmakers Aim to Limit Citizens of China and Russia from Accessing DOE Labs

Legislation advancing in the Senate and House would restrict Chinese and Russian citizens from using national labs of the Department of Energy.
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Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds

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Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds

A survey of more than 700 universities worldwide has found that geopolitical tensions have cut global research links in Europe and North America far more dramatically than in other areas of the world.

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Combating Extreme Heat with A National Moonshot

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Combating Extreme Heat with A National Moonshot

The White House Climate Policy Office should establish a National Moonshot to Combat Extreme Heat, an all-of-government program to accelerate federal efforts to reduce heat risk.
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Pentagon Advisors Urge Caution in Tightening Science Security

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Pentagon Advisors Urge Caution in Tightening Science Security

Despite rising worries about sensitive US technologies leaking to China, a special government advisory group urged caution before imposing any broad new controls over fundamental science, lest they inhibit important discoveries.
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Awaiting a Decision on New Research Regulations, Scientists Pen Dueling Articles to Shape 'gain-of-function' Policies

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Awaiting a Decision on New Research Regulations, Scientists Pen Dueling Articles to Shape 'gain-of-function' Policies

New government policies for overseeing 'gain-of-function' research projects that could create pandemic capable pathogens may be on the horizon. Scientists are busily trying to shape them through dueling journal articles.
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US Holds off China Challenge in Global R&D Spending Race

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US Holds off China Challenge in Global R&D Spending Race

Closely watched science and technology indicators from Washington DC show the US is still the world's biggest spender on research and development, confounding expectations that China would takeover the lead.
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Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

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Biden Seeks to Boost Science Funding - but His Budget Faces an Ominous Future

The US president proposes a 2025 budget even as negotiations continue over the 2024 budget.
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What Biden's State of the Union Means for Science - Eos

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What Biden's State of the Union Means for Science - Eos

The president briefly mentioned efforts to combat climate change and investments in science as he kicked off his run for a second term.
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Final U.S. spending bills offer gloomy outlook for science

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Final U.S. spending bills offer gloomy outlook for science

This week, the U.S. Congress is expected to approve six 2024 spending bills that call for sizable cuts or essentially flat budgets at a number of major federal research agencies

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