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A brief history of federal funding for basic science

Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads. For 75 years, the federal government has partnered with academic institutions, fueling discoveries that have transformed medicine and saved ...
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Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

Bruce J. MacFadden has received funding from the U. S. National Science Foundation. It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants ...
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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

Deborah Fuller receives funding from the National Institutes Health. The personal views expressed here are those of the authors. Patrick Mitchell receives funding from the National Institutes of ...