How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts
A biologist working on cancer therapies at the US National Institutes of Health.Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Bruising cuts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to the US…
‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts
Washington DC. Boston, Massachusetts. Trenton, New Jersey Thousands of researchers and supporters of science protested in cities across the United States and Europe today against actions taken by the administration…
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
The main historical building on the campus of the US National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.Credit: Gibson Green/Alamy In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back
A crowd turned out in New York City on 19 February to protest the Trump administration′s cuts to research funding.Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Annika Barber felt like an imposter as she…
Trump team orders huge government layoffs: how science could fare
The administration of US President Donald Trump has already laid off thousands of government workers.Credit: Tierney L. Cross/Getty Agencies across the US government have been ordered to initiate another punishing…
Startups’ Funding Drops By 17% to $6 Billion In Q1, Amid Market Rout: Nasscom
Funding in startups dropped by 17% to $6 billion in April-June: NasscomNew Delhi: Funding in startups dropped by 17 per cent on quarter-on-quarter basis to $6 billion (about Rs 47,800…
Latest Funding Pushes ConsenSys’ Valuation Over 100% To Above $7 Billion: Report
ConsenSys’ valuation more than doubled to over $7 billion after its latest fundingBlockchain technology firm ConsenSys said on Tuesday its valuation had more than doubled to over $7 billion after…
Agritech Startup Krishify Raises $3.5 Million For Business Expansion
Agritech startup Krishify raises a further $3.5 million business expansionNew Delhi: Agritech startup Krishify said on Tuesday, it had raised a further $3.5 million from investors for business expansion across…
BAME scientists half as likely to get funding from UK research council
By Adam Vaughan A climate change researcher slicing an ice core sample from Antarctica for analysisBRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) scientists are…