Scientific research

Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a ‘climate of fear’ in research

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

Unease grows at the CDC as Trump administration keeps grip on research, messaging

CDC employees can no longer publish documents without review by the executive branch, and must withdraw their names from external papers pending publication.