Obesity remains high in the US., but more states showing progress, a new report finds

Nineteen states had obesity rates of 35% or higher in 2024, down from 23 states the year before, according to an analysis of ...

Obesity rates improve in some states, study shows: Here’s where they remain highest

The nonprofit Trust for America’s Health analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and determined ...

A university rooted in public purpose

For breakthroughs that benefit everyone, look to Michigan and see how the University of Michigan finds the solutions that ...
Scientific American

Government Shutdown Leaves Scientists in Limbo

Hundreds of people at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many ...

How the Compact for Academic Excellence will erode trust in American science | Letters

Universities receiving federal grants for reasons other than the impact of the proposed work undercuts what makes American ...

China and the US have long collaborated in 'open research.' Some say that must change

U.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and ...
American Institute of Physics

DOE Consolidates Office of Science Advisory Committees

DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Established in 1977 and jointly commissioned by NSF and DOE. Produced long-range plans for the field of nuclear science every 5-7 years, publishing its last ...
Nature

How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities

US President Donald Trump asked US universities earlier this month to sign a ‘compact’ aligning their student admissions, ...