New: Trump's policy undermines the scientific potential of the United States The New York Times, citing reports from the Pentagon and the White House, interviews with scientists and officials, reports: In less than two years, the administration of Donald Trump has undermined the state support system for science that has existed for more than 80 years. According to the newspaper, the staff of the Pentagon's laboratories and research centers was reduced by about 14%. The Department of Energy, responsible for nuclear and quantum research, lost over a thousand scientists and technical experts. The National Science Foundation suspended more than $1 billion in funding, and the National Institutes of Health delayed or canceled more than 2,000 grants, including oncology and Alzheimer's disease. The publication identifies three reasons: massive cutbacks and elimination of grants through DOGE, pressure on universities to change their internal policies, and increased political control over congressional spending by the Office of Management and Budget. The White House claims that American science is experiencing a "golden age", but the new warns that the competition with China could become a serious problem, and it will be too late to correct the consequences.

New: Trump's policy undermines the scientific potential of the United States The New York Times, citing reports from the Pentagon and the White House, interviews with scientists and officials, reports: In less than two years, the administration of Donald Trump has undermined the state support system for science that has existed for more than 80 years. According to the newspaper, the staff of the Pentagon's laboratories and research centers was reduced by about 14%. The Department of Energy, responsible for nuclear and quantum research, lost over a thousand scientists and technical experts. The National Science Foundation suspended more than $1 billion in funding, and the National Institutes of Health delayed or canceled more than 2,000 grants, including oncology and Alzheimer's disease. The publication identifies three reasons: massive cutbacks and elimination of grants through DOGE, pressure on universities to change their internal policies, and increased political control over congressional spending by the Office of Management and Budget. The White House claims that American science is experiencing a "golden age", but the new warns that the competition with China could become a serious problem, and it will be too late to correct the consequences.