Tag #Scientific Research

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300+ NIH Scientists Criticize Trump Administration in Bethesda Declaration

More than 300 NIH scientists signed the Bethesda Declaration, criticizing the Trump administration for politicizing research, disrupting global collaborations, and implementing budget and staff cuts, impacting approximately 2,100 research grants totaling around $9.5 billion.

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Chinese Researchers Indicted for Smuggling Potentially Destructive Fungus

Two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, were indicted in the US for smuggling Fusarium, a fungus causing billions in global agricultural losses annually, highlighting increased scrutiny of foreign researchers and biosecurity concerns.

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Zero Hunger
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VA Restricts Publication and Public Speech for Medical Personnel

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ordered its physicians and scientists to obtain clearance from political appointees before publishing or speaking publicly, following a New England Journal of Medicine article warning about risks to veterans' health from staff reductions; this sparked conce...

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CFIA to Cull Ostriches Despite Kennedy's Intervention

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will cull around 400 ostriches from a British Columbia farm despite a request from U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study their immune response to avian flu; 69 ostriches already died from the virus, and the CFIA prioritizes preventing further spread...

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Antarctica's Active Volcano: Science and Risk on Deception Island

Deception Island's volcano, located in Antarctica, erupted in 1967, destroying a Chilean military base; today, a Spanish research base monitors the active volcano, supporting scientists while facing similar risks amid increasing tourism.

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Climate Action
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NIH Lays Off Top Brain Scientists Despite Kennedy's Denial

Eleven top NIH brain scientists, including distinguished investigator Richard Youle, received layoff notices in May, despite HHS Secretary Kennedy's claim that no working scientists were fired; the terminations, initially delayed, are set for June 2nd, impacting roughly 100 staff members and potenti...

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China's HEPS Enters Final Construction Phase, Poised to Revolutionize Scientific Research

China's High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), Asia's first fourth-generation synchrotron radiation facility, entered its final construction phase in Huairou Science City, expected to be operational later this year, revolutionizing scientific research with its unprecedented clarity and resolution in obse...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Brain Drain: US Scientists Flee Trump's Anti-Science Policies

Neuroscientist Danielle Beckman is leaving the US for Europe due to the Trump administration's cuts to research funding, anti-immigrant policies, and attacks on academic freedom, joining a mass exodus of scientists that threatens to diminish America's global scientific leadership.

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Harvard Researcher Released from ICE Custody, Faces Criminal Charges for Alleged Embryo Smuggling

A federal judge ordered the release of Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova from ICE custody on Wednesday, but she remains detained on criminal charges related to allegedly smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. at Logan Airport in February; she faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Kandilli Observatory: Turkey's Seismic Monitor

Kandilli Observatory, operating since 1868, uses a network of 450 seismic stations to provide real-time earthquake data and early warning systems, playing a critical role in Turkey's disaster preparedness and response, although its resources are comparatively limited to global counterparts.

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Reduced Inequality
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Spain to Host €700 Million Fusion Energy Research Project

Escúzar, Spain, will host the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator, a €700 million international project to research clean fusion energy, creating 1000 jobs and impacting €6 billion across Europe, with Spain funding 50% of construction and 10% of operation.

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Harvard Scientist Charged with Smuggling Biological Material

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was charged with smuggling undeclared frog embryos into the US after a customs search at Boston Logan Airport on February 16th revealed biological samples in her luggage; her detention and subsequent legal challenges raise questions about due process and the scope o...

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