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NSF rolls out ‘industry PhD’ programme — joining a global trend 0
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- August 9, 2026
Private firms will host US doctoral students in a scheme announced by the US National Science Foundation.Credit: Getty The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has kicked off a sweeping effort to deepen the ties between PhD students and industry. The pilot programme will provide participants with hands-on industry research experience and funding from universities, companies
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Why science must reinforce its social contract 0
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- August 8, 2026
Public funding for science relies on a social contract: in return for support, science demonstrates its value to society. Until now, the scientific community has enjoyed a great deal of autonomy in deciding where to focus its research. But some governments are intruding on that self-regulation and narrowing how science budgets are spent — away
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What’s missing from the White House plan for the future of US science 0
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- August 5, 2026
A 1945 report by Vannevar Bush, director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development, was seminal to the growth of US research.Credit: AP/Alamy Last month, Michael Kratsios, head of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), released a report called Science: A New Golden Age. The 123-page document is a response
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Want to get more from AI? Treat every prompt like an experiment 0
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- August 4, 2026
In late 2024, artificial intelligence reached PhD-level performance on scientific-reasoning benchmarks, and in 2025 it approached the measurement ceiling for one such test. In response, I developed an AI module and taught it to incoming biomedical PhD students at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where I direct AI initiatives for the interdisciplinary graduate pathway. As
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Controversial White House plan to overhaul US science funding faces Senate opposition 0
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- August 4, 2026
Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine, has expressed opposition to a proposal from the White House that would give political appointees control over research grants.Credit: Aaron Schwartz/Getty US senators from both sides of the political aisle released a draft spending bill on 2 August that, if passed, would temporarily halt a far-reaching and controversial
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Seven ways endurance sports have taught me to be a better researcher 0
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- July 27, 2026
“You didn’t run this morning, did you?” My colleagues know when I don’t exercise: I’m quite irritable. The post-workout endorphins make me focused and efficient in the lab, and more fun. Beyond this direct link, many more skills I have learned during training in high-performance endurance sports are applicable to my work as a scientist.
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