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Scientists Protest Rule Changes Affecting Grants

Updated 2026-07-13 20:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, are opposing a rule change that would allow political appointees to influence science grants, fearing it will harm American scientific research.

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Scientific American

Scientists overwhelmingly against rule change that would give political appointees say over science grants

Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science

2026-07-13 19:00 UTC