Virginia Gewin is a freelance reporter in Portland, Oregon. Amid a backdrop of massive cuts in US federal support for scientific research, a new effort — the Science Foundation — launched last week to ...
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 ...
HAZLETON — Grants from the estate of Pasco L. Schiavo totaling $220,000 will help display murals showing the story of Hazleton, develop hands-on science projects for middle school students and ...