National Science Foundation

U.S. Science Labs Getting Towering New Equipment

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Aug. 3, 2021 — To reach the summit of two multimillion-dollar pieces of state-of-the-art equipment, scientists climb stairways spiraling around the structures — each the size of two supersized stacked refrigerators. The $40 million National Science Foundation investment is intended, in part, to advance health research and drug development. The spectrometers operate in … Read more

Massive Bill Aims to Keep U.S. Innovation Ahead of China’s

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June 30, 2021 — The budget of the National Science Foundation (NSF) could double, to $81 billion over the next 5 years, if a massive funding bill that passed with bipartisan support in the Senate this month also passes in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, has called the … Read more