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US Anti-Disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days
From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
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Trump's Feud With Harvard Risks Critical Research Into Lou Gehrig's Disease
David Walt's project is one of many that's getting caught in the middle of what's poised to become a protracted political and legal fight over the government's ability to dictate conditions to the nation's private universities.
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"Harvard A Joke, Should No Longer Receive Federal Funds": Trump
US President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the prestigious university refused demands that it accept outside political supervision.
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Harvard Stands To Lose $2.2 Billion In Federal Funding
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump's administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.
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IIT Delhi PhD Scholar's "Rs 35,000 A Month" Stipend Sparks Debate On Low Pay
The PhD scholar has achieved significant academic milestones, including clearing the JEE, GATE, and PhD interviews.
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French Scientist Denied Entry To US After Officials Find Texts Critical Of Trump On His Phone
The incident unfolded on March 9, when the French space researcher was barred from entering the United States upon arrival in Texas/
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Watch: Women Democrats Wear Pink To Protest Against Trump During His Speech
The coordinated effort, led by the Democratic Women's Caucus, was meant to highlight concerns over rising costs, tariffs, funding cuts for women's health research, and reduced support for domestic violence survivors
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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Launches AI Startup, Poaching Staff From ChatGPT Maker
Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati launched an AI startup called Thinking Machines Lab on Tuesday, with a team of about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors including OpenAI, Meta and Mistral.
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Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
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SpaceX and Vast Seek Research Ideas for Dragon and Haven-1 Space Station
SpaceX and Vast have called for research proposals for experiments aboard the upcoming Haven-1 space station and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. The station is set to launch in August 2024, followed by a Crew Dragon mission carrying astronauts. Research will focus on human physiology in microgravity and autonomous experiments for low-Earth orbit. Sel...
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Hindenburg's Nate Anderson Under Cloud Over Alleged Links With Hedge Fund
US short seller Nate Anderson who announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies.
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"First 40 Tejas Still Not...": Air Force Chief As China Tests 6th Gen Jets
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and Development
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Putin-Controlled Aircraft Deported 314 Ukrainian Children: US-Backed Research
Russian presidential aircraft and funds were used in a program that took children from occupied Ukrainian territories, stripped them of Ukrainian identity and placed them with Russian families, according to a report by Yale's School of Public Health.
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ISRO and IIT Madras Partner to Launch Research Centre to Tackle Spacecraft Thermal Challenges
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched a Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Sciences to tackle critical thermal management challenges in spacecraft and launch vehicles. This collaboration, backed by ₹1.84 crore funding, will enable advanced research, helping to improve spacecraft design reliability and longevity. The centre aims to address extr...
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US Anti-Disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days
From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
-
Trump's Feud With Harvard Risks Critical Research Into Lou Gehrig's Disease
David Walt's project is one of many that's getting caught in the middle of what's poised to become a protracted political and legal fight over the government's ability to dictate conditions to the nation's private universities.
-
"Harvard A Joke, Should No Longer Receive Federal Funds": Trump
US President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the prestigious university refused demands that it accept outside political supervision.
-
Harvard Stands To Lose $2.2 Billion In Federal Funding
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump's administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.
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IIT Delhi PhD Scholar's "Rs 35,000 A Month" Stipend Sparks Debate On Low Pay
The PhD scholar has achieved significant academic milestones, including clearing the JEE, GATE, and PhD interviews.
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French Scientist Denied Entry To US After Officials Find Texts Critical Of Trump On His Phone
The incident unfolded on March 9, when the French space researcher was barred from entering the United States upon arrival in Texas/
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Watch: Women Democrats Wear Pink To Protest Against Trump During His Speech
The coordinated effort, led by the Democratic Women's Caucus, was meant to highlight concerns over rising costs, tariffs, funding cuts for women's health research, and reduced support for domestic violence survivors
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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Launches AI Startup, Poaching Staff From ChatGPT Maker
Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati launched an AI startup called Thinking Machines Lab on Tuesday, with a team of about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors including OpenAI, Meta and Mistral.
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Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund
Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation.
-
SpaceX and Vast Seek Research Ideas for Dragon and Haven-1 Space Station
SpaceX and Vast have called for research proposals for experiments aboard the upcoming Haven-1 space station and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. The station is set to launch in August 2024, followed by a Crew Dragon mission carrying astronauts. Research will focus on human physiology in microgravity and autonomous experiments for low-Earth orbit. Sel...
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Hindenburg's Nate Anderson Under Cloud Over Alleged Links With Hedge Fund
US short seller Nate Anderson who announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies.
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"First 40 Tejas Still Not...": Air Force Chief As China Tests 6th Gen Jets
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and Development
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Putin-Controlled Aircraft Deported 314 Ukrainian Children: US-Backed Research
Russian presidential aircraft and funds were used in a program that took children from occupied Ukrainian territories, stripped them of Ukrainian identity and placed them with Russian families, according to a report by Yale's School of Public Health.
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ISRO and IIT Madras Partner to Launch Research Centre to Tackle Spacecraft Thermal Challenges
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched a Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Sciences to tackle critical thermal management challenges in spacecraft and launch vehicles. This collaboration, backed by ₹1.84 crore funding, will enable advanced research, helping to improve spacecraft design reliability and longevity. The centre aims to address extr...
