The Trump administration's policies are weakening US scientific research and threatening the country's technological and military superiority, the New York Times reports. Pentagon labs lost 14 percent of their staff, the Department of Energy lost more than 1,000 scientists and technicians, and biomedical researchers saw more than 2,000 grants denied or canceled. Funding uncertainty and political interference have disrupted universities and research organizations as China closes the science gap. The White House rejects the criticism, saying Trump is ushering in a "new golden age of American science."

The Trump administration's policies are weakening US scientific research and threatening the country's technological and military superiority, the New York Times reports. Pentagon labs lost 14 percent of their staff, the Department of Energy lost more than 1,000 scientists and technicians, and biomedical researchers saw more than 2,000 grants denied or canceled. Funding uncertainty and political interference have disrupted universities and research organizations as China closes the science gap. The White House rejects the criticism, saying Trump is ushering in a "new golden age of American science."