The Army announced plans to launch a new academic initiative designed to accelerate priority scientific innovation for ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn't just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

The Golden Goose Awards recognize research projects that may appear obscure at first, but ultimately lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The three recipients of the Golden Goose Award for 2024 ...

This article appears in the April 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. If you’re interested in the long history of scientific innovation and advances at the Department of ...

As the federal administration has moved to slash public funding for research and education at all levels, and as the government now enters into what could be a prolonged shutdown, many researchers are ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

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President Xi Jinping has delivered an important speech in Shanghai at a symposium on strengthening basic research. Xi, also ...

Matt Valle, left, of the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center, plants seeds with greenhouse manager Eric Haddix in a UC Davis greenhouse. (UC Davis photo) While we’re enjoying the last days of ...

Since the end of World War II, the business plan of American universities has included two key principles that now are undergoing rapid disruptive change: Student-athletes participate in college ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diverse patient populations are needed for accurate clinical testing. Four experts discussed the challenges to ...