The US National Science Foundation has been a major funder of basic science in the United States. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/Alamy The US National Science Foundation (NSF) will award about 30% fewer new research grants this fiscal year than in the last one, Nature has learnt. The steep drop continues a pattern that began last
Nonprofit production venture Waterwell, co-founded by “Succession” player Arian Moayed, and nonprofit Nimruz has doubled the funding for their program of Unseen Iran Grants now in its second cycle. Funding for the grant program has grown to $100,000 to supporting 10 artists representing the Iranian diaspora with TV, film, theater and creative projects in other
DETROIT — A jury will decide whether a Michigan police officer violated the civil rights of a Black man when he shot him in the back of the head, a judge said Thursday, clearing the path for a trial or settlement years after the fatal encounter was recorded on video. A second-degree murder charge against
A judge has granted Donald Trump’s request to delay handing over financial records to the BBC as part of his $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the broadcaster. The US president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riots. The
A LiFT workshop on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. The evidence-based course has teens bring a trusted adult with them to learn about relationships, safe sex and pregnancy prevention. Hózhǫ́ Horizons hide title toggle title Hózhǫ́ Horizons For stories of life in our changing world, subscribe here to the global health newsletter. Last July, the
Early-career scientists in China face intense competition for entry-level jobs. Credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock China’s top research funding agency will increase the number of prestigious grants for early-career scientists by 50%. The move is part of the country’s pledge to increase support for young scientists, who face intense competition to secure funding and jobs. Early career researchers