How Congress can restore the independence of US science

Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Illustration: Sébastien Thibault Thanks to legislation passed by the US Congress on 3 February, government spending on research and development unrelated to national defence is expected to decrease by 3–7% in the current fiscal year. This is much less than the 33% cut sought by President Donald Trump last year. Trump one year on: How six US researchers plan to protect science amid chaos and cuts