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- 1NIH Awards $2 Million Grant to Study Brain's Protein DetectionโNIH US$2M grant: How the brain detects protein intake
The US National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2 million grant to fund research into how the brain detects protein intake. The project aims to uncover the mechanisms behind protein sensing, a topic of growing interest in nutrition science given protein's role in appetite regulation and health. Details on the receiving institution and researchers were not included in the initial coverage.
- 2Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Congress-Mandated Science FundsโAgency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The New York Times reports that a US federal agency diverted $1.4 billion in science funding that Congress had specifically mandated, redirecting the money away from its intended research purposes. The report is drawing attention to questions of congressional authority over federal spending and the fate of key scientific research programs.
- 3West Point professor fired after clash over climate teaching, lawsuit saysโWest Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
A lawsuit claims Adam Kalkstein, a professor at the US Military Academy at West Point, was fired after he objected to department officials barring faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change. The case has drawn attention to reported restrictions on climate science instruction at the academy and raises questions about academic freedom at the military institution.
- 4Honda and Redwire explore robotic lab system for commercial space stationsโHonda & Redwire Explore Robotic Lab System for Commercial Space Stations
Honda and US space infrastructure company Redwire are exploring a robotic laboratory system intended for commercial space stations. The concept would allow automated science operations aboard privately operated orbital platforms as the International Space Station era winds down and new commercial destinations are developed.
- 5DOE Opens $400 Million Office of Science Funding Call for FY 2027โผDOE Opens $400M Office of Science Funding Call for FY 2027
The US Department of Energy has opened a funding call worth $400 million through its Office of Science for fiscal year 2027. The announcement invites researchers and institutions to seek federal support for basic scientific research. It is drawing attention from the science and research policy community as one of the larger upcoming federal funding opportunities.
- 6NASA Selects Projects to Bring Science to Communities Across the USโNASA Selects Projects to Engage Communities Across the US With NASA Science
NASA has announced its selection of projects aimed at engaging communities across the United States with NASA science. The programme is designed to broaden public participation in the agency's scientific work through locally based initiatives. Details on the individual projects and funding amounts were not included in the announcement, and reaction beyond the agency's own release has so far been limited.
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Quantinuum has secured a $100 million award under the US CHIPS and Science Act, the company says in coverage carried by Yahoo Finance. The funding supports the quantum computing firm's expansion of hardware development in the United States. The news is circulating among investors tracking semiconductor and quantum technology policy spending.