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Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 12 May 2025

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NSF terminates huge number of grants and stops awarding new ones

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In this Podcast Extra, we examine recent developments US National Science Foundation, which has seen significant numbers of research grants terminated. In addition, there have been freezes on funding for new grants and any additional money to existing ones.

We also discuss US President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, which calls for disproportionately large cuts to federal science funding.

News: Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

News: Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science

News: Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01513-1

This story originally appeared on: Nature - Author:Benjamin Thompson

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