The number of NIH competitive awards is down 50% from 2025, and down ~70% from prior years. Even if they catch up by the end of the year, only wealthy institutions can bridge these huge funding gaps.They're killing science-and violating the constitution-by weaponizing the bureaucracy

What an idiot

oh god oh fuck I took the metro to the Tisza rally and all these kids POURED OUT of the train at the stop and started running up the escalators chanting, and briefly held hands with the older people leaving the rally and going down on the escalator, and I think I may actually just cry

Why do Republican voters hate American troops?

Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System | Common Dreams An immigration researcher at the Cato Institute found that the Trump administration is "raking in billions of dollars in

ICYMI: The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications.

It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far.

Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?

No Kings protests in Barrow, Alaska- the most northerly town in the USA.

#nokings

Kathy, thank you!

I'm a working scientist and I have know-how to battle Project 2025 attacks on science *and* democracy.

NJ-12 is safely Democratic. If you think all D's are the same, move on. If you love science, this is different. Right now is critical.
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Science News from research organizations Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing - Colonies surged 15-fold A lab-made diet supercharged bee colonies and could help save our food supply. Date: March 27, 2026 Source: University of Oxford Summary: Scientists have developed a breakthrough "superfood" for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled tri-als, colonies fed this specially designed diet produced up to 15 times more young, showing a dramatic boost in reproduction and overall health. As climate change and modern agriculture reduce the availability of natural pollen, this innovation could offer a practical way to support struggling bee populations.

Thank you University of Oxford! 🐝🌎

The NYT did a deep dive looking into trump's ballroom design and found that it was poorly designed with staircases leading to nowhere...

New Fox poll finds that 75% of independents disapprove of Trump's performance as president. That's bad, right?

Congratulations Bob!

This is such great messaging. Cc: @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Horrible

Surprise surprise!

NIH grant cuts hit women, early-career scientists the hardest: analysis Last year’s funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) disproportionately impacted women and early-career researchers, according to a | Last year’s funding cuts at the National Institutes...

Grant terminations had deep impacts on all early career scientists, running counter to Bhattacharya’s stated interest in supporting them.

The terminations disproportionately harmed early career women.
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...

Miss Dave so much!

Very nice!

I Wrote Research Funding Announcements for NIH for 22 Years. This Year They’ve Published 14 How NIH went from 756 funding announcements to 14 in two years — and what it means for every disease that depends on federal research

‼️ We are on track for a staggering 98% reduction in posted NIH funding opportunities this year relative to historical norms. Political review and red tape are blocking approval of funding announcements across the board. See Elizabeth Ginexi’s analysis:

elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/i-wrote-re...

Republicans and Dems are aligned: Don't mess with NIH funding

Generational talent

Here is the thing about basic science research.

You never know where it will end up. But you can be guaranteed that there would not be the progress we have had were it not for robust support of basic science research.

All of this is now threatened.

Mar Espinar criticized Isabel Diaz Ayuso for her alignment with Trump during a government hearing: (English translation in the post) “Cójase al mafioso de su jefe de Gabinete, tire para Mar-a-Lago y déjenos aquí — que somos más de los valientes de Minnesota”

Mar Espinar, Spain’s PSOE deputy, on Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s support for Trump:

“Take your mafioso chief of staff, go to Mar-a-Lago, and leave us here — because we are more like the brave ones from Minnesota”

nearly a 50% cut in basic science, which underpins everything

no Wright brothers, no Apollo mission

Neural crest cells beginning their long trek out of the neural tube in a quail embryo. Beautifully captured by the fantastic @siewzhuan.bsky.social 🧪🐣🔬

Another amazing story by @edvardmoser.bsky.social and @m-bmoser.bsky.social on the developmental emergence of spatial navigation : I am so thrilled to see a new, and surprising example of instinctive circuit function 🤣
We still have so much to learn on behavior circuit development: congrats! 👏🧠

Bering

How exciting!

I ALWAYS plug my hybrid in

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."