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Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 3d -
Over 1,900 researchers protest White House 'assault' on science: 'We see real danger'
Nearly 2,000 scientists, engineers and researchers penned an open letter this week to the Trump administration calling for a stop to the “assault” on science.ABC News - 2d -
Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say
Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.The New York Times - 3d -
‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science
Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - Mar. 24 -
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’. More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering ...The Guardian - 3d -
FirstFT: US stocks post worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff fears
Also in today’s newsletter, how a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold, and DeepMind slows down research releasesFinancial Times - 2d -
Researchers warn of ‘catastrophic overtraining’ in LLMs
The researchers compared two versions of OLMo-1b: one pre-trained on 2.3 trillion tokens and another on 3 trillion tokens.VentureBeat - 6d -
Meta's head of AI research announces departure
Meta’s head of artificial intelligence research announced Tuesday that she will be leaving the company.NBC News - 2d -
Meta's head of AI research announces departure
Meta Vice President of AI Research Joelle Pineau will leave the social media company on May 30.CNBC - 2d -
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplantsABC News - Mar. 26 -
Trump administration suspends multiple Princeton research grants
The Trump administration has suspended multiple research grants with Princeton University, according to the school’s president. President Christopher Eisgruber sent a message to the university ...The Hill - 2d -
Meta's head of AI research stepping down
The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense ...ABC News - 2d -
DeepMind slows down research releases in battle to keep competitive edge
Google’s AI arm led by Demis Hassabis makes it harder for its researchers to publish studies in major change in approachFinancial Times - 2d -
Senate Democrats demand release of Harvard Medical School researcher
A group of Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding the release of a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs ...The Hill - 3d -
ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for 'ideological purge' of research projects
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the National Institutes of Health has conducted an “ongoing ideological purge of critical research projects” that violates ...NBC News - 1d -
Apparent Images Of The Next Star Wars Game Surface
A new Star Wars game is being revealed soon , and some images from it have apparently emerged online. The images are supposedly taken from the Star Wars strategy game developed by Bit Reactor. The ...GameSpot - 2d -
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.Wired - 2d -
Reporting on the wars in Gaza— in 2006 and now
60 Minutes Overtime spoke with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and producer Ashley Velie about how they reported their story this week and revisited their coverage of the first Israel-Hamas war in 2006.CBS News - 3d -
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...ABC News - Mar. 23 -
Science Says This 20-Minute Coffee Nap Hack Boosts Energy and Productivity
It may be counterintuitive, but this simple caffeine boost can make all the difference.Inc. - 3d -
John Boyega: 'Star Wars' 'most whitest, elite space'
British actor John Boyega is blasting racism among the "Star Wars" fanbase — and the creators behind the historic franchise who cave to their demands. "Let me tell you, 'Star Wars' always had the ...The Hill - 2d -
Alec Baldwin: US 'in a pre-Civil War culture now'
Alec Baldwin says the country is in a "bad" state of political division, describing it as a "pre-Civil War" environment. "Boy, you can see now that we are in a pre-Civil War culture now," the "30 ...The Hill - 1d -
How Ukraine’s Environment Became a Casualty of Russia’s War
Russia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now underway in Ukraine is seeking justice for the long-lasting ecological ...The New York Times - 23h -
China launches large-scale war games all around Taiwan
China's launches drills around Taiwan to "severely punish" the island's pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese "aggression."CBS News - 2d -
Death, displacement as Israel steps up war to seize "large areas" of Gaza
Israel says its war in Gaza is "expanding to crush and clean the area" of Hamas, but Palestinian civilians are once again being killed and displaced in huge numbers.CBS News - 1d -
Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump girds for trade war
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...The Hill - 2d -
The Trade War Begins
We explain the sweeping tariff announcement and the world’s reaction.The New York Times - 16h -
Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ be the start of a trade war – or another climbdown?
After myriad false starts and much fluctuation, the lingering question is not how far Trump can take his trade wars, but how far he will. Donald Trump won back the White House with a promise to ...The Guardian - 3d -
White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan
The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a warning to China after Beijing announced large-scale war games in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. The joint military drills, which were launched ...The Hill - 2d -
Beyond encryption: Why quantum computing might be more of a science boom than a cybersecurity bust
While quantum computers will be able to break traditional encryption, we’re still a long way from “No More Secrets” decryption.VentureBeat - 4d -
UK tech scheme includes AI tool to mark homework as ministers weigh selling data
Public records my be monetised as part of National Data Library within a decade, says science secretary Peter KyleFinancial Times - 4d -
American academics seek exile as Trump attacks universities
Professors flee elite US institutions in the face of what many characterise as a direct assault on education and scienceFinancial Times - 3d -
How Robotics is Transforming Healthcare
Many of the best use cases for robotics in healthcare are not science fiction, but expansions on efficiency, work capacity, and good common sense.Inc. - 3d -
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beefABC News - Mar. 17 -
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.The New York Times - Mar. 28
