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Alien planet’s atmosphere bears chemical hints of life, astronomers claim
A study suggests a distant world has gases linked on Earth to algae, but others urge caution before invoking alien slime
Trump wants to log more forests. Will it really help prevent wildfires?
The approach may only work in some places, researchers say
Trump proposes massive NIH budget cut and reorganization
Will Republican-led Congress support a 44% decrease for world’s largest medical research funder?
News at a glance: Gene-edited pig kidney fails in patient, a new German tech ministry, and Harvard’s federal funds frozen
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Toxic metals abound in soils worldwide, new global map reveals
An analysis combining nearly 800,000 soil measurements charts threats to agriculture and human health
Could blocking ‘jumping genes’ help fight disease and aging?
The first clinical trials are testing inhibitors of transposons, DNA sequences that hop around the genome on their own
NIH’s 40% off budget, DOE cost cap blocked, and Seth Rogen defends science: Trump Tracker
Follow President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally
Claiming autism ‘epidemic,’ RFK Jr. describes NIH initiative to find environmental causes
Ignoring conclusions of new CDC report, HHS secretary promises “some” answers by September in research effort led by new NIH director
NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review
Action comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency
Global pandemic treaty finalized, without U.S., in ‘a victory for multilateralism’
Three years in the making, the accord aims to increase equity and avoid errors of the COVID-19 pandemic
Bizarre ‘Tatooine’ exoplanet orbits two failed stars at once
About 120 light-years from Earth, two brown dwarfs host a planet with a surprisingly sideways orbit
For economists, Trump’s trade war offers a rare opportunity to study tariffs
Chance to test trade theories might be “the only silver lining” in chaotic policies, one says
CDC team that updated go-to physician reference on contraceptive science is fired
Scientists combed the literature, synthesizing evidence of safety for busy providers
Companies seek a second obesity treatment revolution—in pill form
Smaller, more easily made drugs that target GLP-1 could treat obesity and diabetes with fewer side effects
NSF scraps most outside advisory panels
Science agency will no longer get the community’s advice on programs ranging from biology to international activities
Colossal squid filmed in its natural habitat for the first time
The enigmatic predator, the heaviest known invertebrate, had never been seen alive in deep water
International students in the U.S. are reeling amid revoked visas and terminated records
The moves also affect a temporary work program heavily used by STEM graduates
Trump throws wrench into NSF’s support for new Texas supercomputer
Spending fight with Congress could force NSF to pull plug on fastest university-based machine
Surprising discovery in world’s most studied plant can make seeds bigger
An overlooked “gate” governs nutrient transport to seeds and might one day boost harvests
Germany to create ‘super–high-tech ministry’ for research, technology, and aerospace
New governing coalition also plans to woo scientists from abroad and make it easier for universities to collaborate with the military on defense research
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