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Factors capture differences between conservatives’ and liberals’ perceptions of science

Researchers found patterns to help identify the citations that were more likely to be important to published science

New budget request focuses on cancer and climate change research among other important areas

The improved cannabis cultivars will result in reduced losses to pathogen contamination and increase product quality

Study tracks the long-term impact of early seed funding obtained from the National Science Foundation

The 2019 US budget proposal contemplates a 42.3 percent reduction by 2028 in nondefense discretionary spending, where scientific research dollars are situated

The researchers emphasize that, with billions of dollars at stake, additional research is needed on this vital system of funding and any potential improvements to the process

“It is only through robust, sustained, and predictable federal funding for research that we can continue to bring hope to the millions of people who are touched by cancer,” said AACR CEO

Researchers are watching closely as Republicans, Democrats, and the White House negotiate a federal R&D budget

The funding represents a 26 percent increase over the center’s 2011 award