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If confirmed Arati Prabhakar will also lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which has been mired in bullying and funding scandals this year

NSF Engines, a new programme of the US National Science Foundation, aims to spread the tech wealth more broadly across the nation – tackling a regional policy problem common to many countries

Russians at CERN lab would also benefit, as part of Biden effort to weaken Russia’s scientific and technical capacities. An echo of Cold War’s ‘Operation Paperclip’

Surprise departure of Eric Lander could affect Biden science agenda – on cancer, climate, R&D budgets and scientific talent

In a further move away from the Trump era, the Biden White House has announced a range of initiatives and visa tweaks to increase predictability and clarity for highly educated immigrants

At this week’s Summit for Democracy, Washington will set out a new agenda to promote innovation that puts privacy, accountability and transparency at its core

Suddenly in Washington science is in, after four years of being out. In stark contrast to the new protectionism of Europe. A viewpoint

Washington and Brussels announce a new joint technology policy council and links on research, including a potential initiative in biotechnology and genomics