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Editorial Snapshot: Research funding under the Trump administration: A shifting landscape

Details: Published: 2025/03/26

- G.A., Senior Editor

The Trump administration recently introduced significant changes to research funding in the United States, prompting discussion among academic researchers and scientists. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has implemented a new policy capping indirect cost rates at 15%, a move that reduces the budgets supporting university labs, equipment, and personnel by an estimated $4 billion annually. Meanwhile, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is undergoing a review process that has paused some grant approvals and eliminated funding tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Science News: The quantum leap forward: Future implications of quantum computing

Details: Published: 2025/03/26

– G.A., Senior Editor

Quantum computing stands on the brink of transforming our world, promising to solve problems that today’s supercomputers can’t touch. Unlike classical computers, which process information using bits as 0s or 1s, quantum computers leverage qubits that exist in multiple states simultaneously, thanks to quantum mechanics. This capability could unlock unprecedented computational power, and recent advancements, like Microsoft’s breakthrough with the Majorana 1 chip, signal that this future is closer than ever. Unveiled in February 2025, this chip uses topological qubits—built from a novel state of matter called a topoconductor—to enhance stability and scalability, potentially paving the way for a million-qubit system.

Editorial Snapshot: Understanding dark data: A hidden challenge for researchers

Details: Published: 2025/02/19

- G.A., Senior Editor

In the world of academic research, data is a valuable asset. However, there exists a significant portion of data that remains largely untapped: dark data. Dark data refers to information that is collected but not used for analysis or decision-making. This data often resides in research labs, institutions, or on the hard drives of individual researchers, overlooked or forgotten because it is either unstructured, poorly organized, or deemed irrelevant at the time of collection.

Science News: Colorado’s historic wolf reintroduction effort continues with new release

Details: Published: 2025/02/19

– G.A., Senior Editor

In a significant step for wildlife conservation, at the beginning of 2025, Colorado wildlife officials released 15 gray wolves from Canada into the central mountains as part of the state's historic, voter-mandated reintroduction program. This operation, conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), aims to restore the gray wolf to its native habitat, where it was once eradicated through hunting and poisoning. The release, which took place over the past week in Eagle and Pitkin counties, marks a crucial milestone in the effort to reestablish a self-sustaining wolf population in the state.

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Editorial Snapshot: Research funding under the Trump administration: A shifting landscape

Science News: The quantum leap forward: Future implications of quantum computing

Editorial Snapshot: Understanding dark data: A hidden challenge for researchers

Science News: Colorado’s historic wolf reintroduction effort continues with new release

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