It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.
A group of attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, argues that National Science Foundation programs are critical for leading in science and technology. By Benjamin Weiser and Katrina ...
The Trump Administration’s newly released Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions memorandum represents a fundamental realignment of federal science ...
The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discovery that modifying mRNA – a form of genetic material your body uses to produce proteins – ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues are known as ethical, legal and social issues, or “ELSI” for short, and ...
The Japanese government adopted Friday a new basic plan for science and technology policy, which for the first time calls for promoting research and development activities on technologies for military ...