The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.

Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to ...

Scientists across multiple disciplines are raising the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide ...

America has long been the undisputed global leader in science and innovation, propelling our economy and improving everyday lives at home and abroad. But federal support for scientific research and ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. For most of Mary Woolley’s career, science and politics have existed harmoniously. On only a few ...

Federally funded science is critical to discovering new treatments for disease. Just ask Melvin Mann, who was a 37-year-old Army major when doctors diagnosed him with an aggressive and deadly blood ...

Some of Britian's biggest labs face cuts even though government science spending is at record levels.

Sen. Jerry Moran stood up for vital research done in his state. We need everyone to follow his lead. | Opinion ...

If formalized, the rule would make political priorities the prime determinant of what science gets funded and sideline the ...

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Proposed federal rules would rely on political appointees to decide how a lot of U.S. science gets done. History shows the ...