Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Access through your institution Buy or subscribe For the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts to the budgets of the most prominent US science agencies. The administration’s plan for federal spending next year, released on 3 April, also includes a ban on using federal funds to pay subscription and publishing fees for some academic journals. Access options Access through your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription $32.99 / 30

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