Uche Medoh's research describes the synthesis of BMP, a molecule with protective effects against various neurodegenerative ...

Stories describing what can happen when science is manipulated or misapplied are among the winners of the 2025 AAAS Kavli ...

For innovative work that addresses these questions through cross-field collaboration, Rachit Dubey and Jiacheng Miao are the ...

The Caribbean Division, the last of AAAS’ remaining regional divisions, will sunset this year. Its leadership, however, will ...

Political scientist Robert Putnam wants to fix the U.S.

Estimated federal research and development (R&D) is the fraction of an agency’s funding that is labeled as specifically for the performance of basic and applied research, development, or the purchase ...

Shutting down the government is no way to unleash U.S. innovation. This act delays setting clear priorities for our nation’s research enterprise and amplifies uncertainty that has enveloped the ...

AAAS has responded to the National Institutes of Health’s request for input on its plan for “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs,” as released in July 2025. AAAS’ response ...

Greater computing power, more information consumption, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence means that the U.S. is facing a rapid increase in data generation. To meet those demands, data ...

Humanity has wondered about our place in the universe for millennia. With such an abundance of life forms on our own planet, could it be possible that Earth alone harbors life? Scientists like Susan ...

* Includes Dept. of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration, FBI, and DHS CISA. All figures rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures. Data on R&D in the ...

If enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands ...