Pitt Launches $25M Trivedi Institute to Translate Space Science into Breakthroughs for Human Health
On Jan. 29, 2026, the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences announced the launch of the Trivedi Institute for…
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UNC-Chapel Hill announces plans to develop campus extension in Carolina North
On Jan. 21, 2026, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced the development of a new…
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University Engineers create robots barely visible to the naked eye that operate autonomously
On Dec. 17, 2025, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) School of Engineering and Applied Science, and…
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US NIH races to fill nearly half its top roles after wave of departures
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health is seeking to fill nearly half of its…
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Canada launches $1.7 billion initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
On Dec. 9, 2025, officials from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Minister of Industry,…
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China narrows US’ scientific research lead
On Dec. 5, 2025, an annual report published by the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese…
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University at Buffalo to receive $50 million for biofabrication and imaging research hub
On Nov. 25, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the University at Buffalo (UB) will receive $50 million from…
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new antibody test only takes 10 minutes, no blood draw necessary
On Nov. 20, 2025, an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Pittsburgh has developed wearable biosensors that…
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Report Shows How University Research Spending Benefits U.S. Businesses
On Nov. 20, 2025, the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) released a report that demonstrates…
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
On Nov. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical…
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CRISPR breakthrough reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer
On Nov. 17, 2025, in a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute…
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NIH funding cuts have impacted more than 74,000 people enrolled in trials
On Nov. 17, 2025, a JAMA published study found that more than 74,000 people have had their lives…
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Microrobot Delivers Drugs Directly to Their Site of Action
On Nov. 14, 2025, researchers at the University of Würzburg announced developing a microrobot that delivers drugs precisely…
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Researchers pioneer greener way to extract rare earth elements
On Nov. 12, 2025, a team of University of California, Berkeley-led researchers reported in Nano Letters that they…
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China’s new scientist visa is a ‘serious bid’ for the world’s top talent
On Nov. 11, 2025, China introduced a visa that will allow young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering…
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Anthropic launched Claude Life Sciences for research using AI
On Oct. 20, 2025, Anthropic announced a new service called Claude of Life Sciences that uses artificial intelligence…
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Bristol Myers Squibb Acquires Cell Therapy Portfolio with Acquisition of Orbital Therapeutics for $1.5 billion in cash
On Oct. 10, 2025, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Orbital Therapeutics announced a definitive agreement under which BMS…
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UMass Engineers Create First Artificial Neurons That Could Directly Communicate With Living Cells
On Sept. 30, 2025, a team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the creation of…
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory lays off 68 Employees
On Sept. 25, 2025, the operator of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory laid off 68 employees effective November 18, saying “unforeseen business circumstances” meant it wasn’t able to provide…
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s final act: New $3.1B foundation bets big on science and tech
On Aug. 27, 2025, a new fun created by Allen’s estate under the late Microsoft co-founder’s instructions, was…
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China creates new visa for young STEM talent in national tech drive
On Aug. 14, 2025, China announced it had launched a new visa category for young science and technology…
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Novavax’s COVID-19-Influenza Combination and Stand-alone Influenza Vaccine Candidates Showed Robust Immune Responses in Phase 3 Trial
On Jun. 11, 2025, Novavax announced results of the initial cohort of its COVID-19-Influenza Combination (CIC) and stand-alone trivalent…
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contact lenses give people infrared vision — even with their eyes shut
On My 22, 2025, team led by scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)…
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Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech
On May 12, 2025, a study by scientists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several institutes across…
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Europe pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists as Trump battles universities
On May 5, 2025, The European Union (EU) and France announced half a billion euros worth of incentives…
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NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
On May 1, 2025, the staff members at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) were told to “stop…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security
On Apr. 8, 2025, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology delivered its major report and action plan…
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75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
On Mar. 27, 2025, a Nature survey of more than 1,200 scientists, three-quarters of the total respondents are…
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“Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold me” rewritten hit Rock n’ Roll Song Celebrating ‘Science’ released
On Mar. 3, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com announced the release of “Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me”…
