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Tag: National Science Foundation

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Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Alan Burdick, Emily Anthes and Ruru KuoComments Off on Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.

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N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions

February 25, 2025RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.

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A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025Katrina Miller and Roni Caryn RabinComments Off on A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences

President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.

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What It’s Like to Be a Football Fan in Antarctica

February 4, 2025February 5, 2025Tania GanguliComments Off on What It’s Like to Be a Football Fan in Antarctica

Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t like the outcomes.

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Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.

October 22, 2024October 23, 2024Jacob JudahComments Off on Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.

Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.

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Dismantling the Ship That Drilled for the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Maya Wei-HaasComments Off on Dismantling the Ship That Drilled for the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets

The JOIDES Resolution, which for decades was key to advancing the understanding of the Earth and its innards, concluded what could be its final scientific expedition.

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Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024DENNIS OVERBYEComments Off on Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream

The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.”

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Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023Dennis Overbye and Katrina MillerComments Off on Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade

A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions.

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Investigators Head to Antarctica Research Base After Sexual Violence Claims

November 6, 2023Amanda HolpuchComments Off on Investigators Head to Antarctica Research Base After Sexual Violence Claims

The National Science Foundation watchdog is sending agents to a U.S. research base in Antarctica after a 2022 report raised concerns about sexual misconduct.

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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Bolster Competitiveness With China

June 8, 2021CATIE EDMONDSONComments Off on Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Bolster Competitiveness With China

The wide margin of support reflected a sense of urgency among lawmakers in both parties about shoring up the technological and industrial capacity of the United States to counter Beijing.

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