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Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Is the US losing its place as the world leader in science?
By cracking down on immigration and defunding scientific research, the United States is slowly losing its position as the world leader in research and development, argues Holden Thorp, editor of Science journal and former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thorp tells host Steve Clemons that the US government had made a concerted effort over the past 80 years to fund scientific research, but with the changes ushered in by the administration of President Donald Trump, Thorp predicts the results will be 'bad for science in general, and also for the US role in innovation'.
Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: ASEZA approves new agreements to boost research, investment, culture, sports in Aqaba
AMMAN — The Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) on Thursday decided to approve an "initial" agreement with the Spanish PharmaMar Company for the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABD) of scientific research. This decision comes within the authority's vision related to the pillar of sustainable growth, investment encouragement and the development of scientific research, for the purposes of exploration, collection and examination of marine organisms from Jordanian territorial waters. The aim of the decision is to launch biological research and drug discovery, provided that the procedures for obtaining the necessary approvals under the protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) No. (20) of 2021 are completed. In regards to the pillar of institutional development and investment promotion, ASEZA decided to approve the amended bylaw for the "temporary" admission of vehicles for the ASEZA, which will provide a number of incentives to investors and companies. This decision comes within the authority's vision to promote investment, enhance Aqaba's position as a "regional" logistics hub, and encourage companies to register and benefit from the investment incentives offered by ASEZA to investors and investment companies. In regards to the pillar of leadership, innovation and community development, ASEZA decided to agree to contribute to supporting a cultural association to organise and establish a forum for art and culture in Aqaba, with the participation of artists from Arab countries. This decision comes within the authority's vision to promote and develop a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the culture and arts sector, as this forum seeks to promote cultural tourism within the authority's vision to make it an international centre for holding artistic and cultural events. The board also decided to approve the contribution in supporting a sports club in order to participate in the championships of Jordan Football Association in the 2025/2026 football season, through the participation of multiple age groups. The football club aims to encourage sports tourism and support young people in various sports, which contribute to activating the sports and commercial movement in Aqaba. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Maryland sues Trump administration again, this time challenging scientific program cuts
A student works in a biology laboratory at the University of Maryland in College Park. (Photo by Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service) Maryland has joined another lawsuit by multiple states against the Trump administration, this time trying to block its threatened cuts to scientific research. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New York, also alleges that the National Science Foundation seeks to eliminate programs designed to increase participation by women and 'individuals from underrepresented groups' in science, technology, engineering and math fields, or STEM. Between 1995 and 2017, under congressionally approved national policy, minority representation in those fields rose from 15% to 35%, the states' suit says. But in an April 18 statement, the NSF announced that 'research projects with more narrow impact, limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities.' On that same day, the suit said, the foundation issued termination notices for projects that 'seek to increase STEM participation by women, minorities, and people with disabilities; that study misinformation; and that address environmental justice.' It also applied an 'arbitrary' 15% cap on indirect costs for projects, such as lab space, custodial services, biomedical disposal and administrative functions. 'Institutions will not be able to maintain essential research infrastructure and will be forced to significantly scale back or halt research, abandon numerous projects, and lay off staff,' the lawsuit says. Maryland, other states, take more legal actions against Trump administration Colleges and universities are already feeling the impact. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said in a statement that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has lost nearly $5 million from seven programs that supported fellows, faculty diversification and research. Bowie State University, one of Maryland's four historically Black colleges and universities, saw termination of a program to boost representation of Black males teaching STEM. 'We're taking legal action to stop these devastating cuts so our universities can continue to train the next generation of scientists and engineers who will strengthen our economy, protect public health, and produce groundbreaking research,' Brown said. A representative with the NSF did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. Similar Trump administration efforts to cap indirect costs at 15% from the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Energy have been temporarily blocked by courts. In addition to Maryland, state signed onto the latest suit are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin. On May 5, about 13 universities, the Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and 13 universities or university systems filed a similar lawsuit against the foundation for trying to make drastic cuts in science research and place a 15% cap on indirect costs. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore represents one of 19 land-grant institutions in the country. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Health
- The Guardian
RFK Jr threatens ban on federal scientists publishing in top journals
Robert F Kennedy Jr has threatened to ban government scientists from publishing in the world's leading medical journals, which he branded 'corrupt', and to instead create alternative publications run by the state. 'We're probably going to stop publishing in the Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, Jama and those other journals, because they're all corrupt,' the US health secretary said on the Ultimate Human podcast. He accused the publications of being controlled by pharmaceutical companies. Instead, Kennedy outlined plans to launch government-run journals that would become 'the preeminent journals' because National Institutes of Health funding would anoint researchers 'as a good, legitimate scientist'. The three publications Kennedy targeted are among the most influential medical journals globally, established in the 19th century and now central to disseminating peer-reviewed medical research worldwide. The Lancet and Jama each report more than 30m annual website visits, while the New England Journal of Medicine claims more than 1 million weekly readers. Kennedy has similarly accused the agencies he now oversees – including the NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – as 'sock puppets' for the pharmaceutical industry. The second Trump administration has taken an axe to scientific research, with NIH funding cut by more than $3bn since the year before. Kennedy has also purged an estimated 20,000 health department staff from the government. Adam Gaffney, a public health researcher at Harvard Medical School, told the Washington Post: 'Banning NIH-funded researchers from publishing in leading medical journals and requiring them to publish only in journals that carry the RFK Jr seal of approval would delegitimize taxpayer-funded research.' The health secretary's comments followed the release of a White House report last week that challenged medical consensus on vaccines and suggested pharmaceutical influence has prevented proper study of chronic disease causes in children. Kennedy justified his position by citing decade-old concerns from journal editors themselves about pharmaceutical influence, including former New England Journal of Medicine chief Marcia Angell's 2009 warning that 'it is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published' due to financial ties with pharmaceutical companies. The funding cuts and personnel changes have prompted some US scientists to consider relocating abroad, with countries including France, Germany, Spain and China actively recruiting American researchers.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Research Solutions To Present In The 2025 Virtual Tech Conference Presented By Maxim Group LLC
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