23 h. ago 16 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over NIH grant terminations

Sixteen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over its cancellation of NIH research grants.

Politics

27 h. ago NIH terminated research grants worth millions of dollars. Now scientists are suing

Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health are suing the federal government.

Science

30 h. ago Scientists sue NIH, HHS, RFK Jr. over termination of research grants

Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health are suing the federal government.

Science

32 h. ago Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

A national nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt just erased 30 million dollars worth of medical bills for 20 million low-income people. Critics say this strategy is just a short-term fix for the problem of the high cost of health care.

Economics

2 w. ago After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander

Firefly Aerospace’s successful moon lander has yielded a trove of data that scientists will pore over for years.

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2 w. ago HHS slashes over $350M in grant funding for gender ideology, DEI research projects

The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated over 500 NIH research grants worth more than $350 million that went towards DEI and gender ideology research projects, according to a department official.

Politics

3 w. ago When a robot becomes the boss: Exploring authority, obedience and relationships with machines

How does a robot perform as a boss at work? The results of research by Polish scientists published in Cognition, Technology & Work suggest that while robots can command obedience, they are not as proficient at it as humans. The level of obedience towards them is generally lower than towards human authority figures, and work efficiency under the supervision of a robot is lower.

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3 w. ago NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake

NIH to terminate or limit grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago To understand the future of AI, take a look at the failings of Google Translate

The computer scientists Rich Sutton and Andrew Barto have been recognized for a long track record of influential ideas with this year's Turing Award, the most prestigious in the field. Sutton's 2019 essay The Bitter Lesson, for instance, underpins much of today's feverishness around artificial intelligence (AI).

Technology

4 w. ago NIH terminating active research grants related to LGBTQ+, DEI studies

The National Institutes of Health is terminating several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and DEI.

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