Let go for having financial ties to foreign governments. Fifty-four research scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been released from the taxpayer-funded agency. In August 2018,…
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NIH Expands COVID-19 Research
Looking at why underrepresented communities are so vulnerable. The National Institutes of Health is expanding antibody testing, surveying personal impacts, and collecting electronic health data from underrepresented communities…
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Human Vaccine Trials Begin Next Month
Final stage of testing for some laboratories in the U.S. The federal government plans to fund and conduct the decisive studies of three experimental coronavirus vaccines starting in…
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Endless Frontier Act Seeks to Compete with China
Funds focus on U.S. scientific research, education, and technology. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in Congress to increase U.S. innovation in the high-tech industry. The Endless Frontier Act…
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NIH Announces Timeline for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Although a “very bold plan,” Director Collins feels optimistic. On Thursday, the National Institute of Health Director Francis Collins discussed the newly-announced projection of what Americans can expect…
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Substantial Grants Offered for Rare Earth Research
Efficient and innovative processing a must for U.S. technologies. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it would be distributing up to $30 million toward scientific…
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Virus Vaccine Could be Ready by September
Oxford University began clinical trials last week. Scientists at Oxford University have already begun testing a potential coronavirus vaccine in humans. They believe that, if proven successful, it…
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