Europe pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists as Trump battles universities
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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…

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security
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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…

75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
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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…

U.S.  Implements New Export Controls to Address National Security Risks Related to Biotechnology
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U.S. Implements New Export Controls to Address National Security Risks Related to Biotechnology

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an Interim…

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to David Baker “for computational protein design”;  Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction”
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to David Baker “for computational protein design”; Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction”

On Oct. 9, 2024, the Nobel Foundation awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: one half to David Baker,…