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