7 Basic Science Discoveries that Changed the World
Ozempic, MRI machines, and flat-screen televisions emerged from fundamental research decades earlier, which is being slashed by the US government.
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Author: Michael Marshall, a freelance writer based in Devon, UK. Find him on PubMed or Google Scholar.
Under President Donald Trump, the US government is cutting scientific research. The National Institutes of Health has cut almost $2 billion in approved grants, and the National Science Foundation has terminated over 1,400 grants.
The president has even bigger plans to eviscerate science.
Author's summary: US government slashes scientific research funding.