Budget cuts

Sharp cuts in funding for scientific research, especially in NIH and NSF budgets. Image prepared using DALEE

Researchers under threat: Trump administration's NIH budget cuts disrupt critical research worldwide

From the University of Michigan to South Africa: Researchers Describe How Trump Administration Budget Cuts Are Disrupting Research Programs
US President Donald Trump and his personal advisor on demolitions Elon Musk. Illustration prepared using ideogram.ai

Attack on Science: How the Second Trump Administration Shaped the Fate of Science in the US in 30 Days

The damage to scientific infrastructure and international collaboration networks—especially in the fields of biomedical and climate research—could be irreversible, and undermine the United States' ability to maintain its position as a global leader in science and innovation in the coming decades.