The U.S. government has shut down after failing to reach a budget deal, leaving federal funding for R&D endangered. The U.S. House and Senate have so far rejected proposed deep cuts to R&D funding, but they must continue to push for appropriations bills.

Great science mentors curiosity—and people. Federally supported labs, such as Joseph Gall’s, shaped breakthroughs and the scientists behind them. That’s a legacy worth investing in. https://t.co/ZowgaRBqun

Government shutdowns pause federal work deemed non-essential, including some federally funded research. Pausing this work will stall discoveries & innovation, impacting U.S. global competitiveness. Read about what’s at risk in AAAS’ latest report:

📆 Join us Oct. 22-24th for our Science & Technology Policy Forum, a chance to attend interactive workshops, network with industry professionals, and shape the future of science policy. Register here TODAY:

Could deep brain stimulation help those paralyzed from spinal cord injuries to walk again? Read more about this year’s Science & PINS Prize winner:

Three-time AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award winner @StephenOrnes will kick off this year's @AAASKavli Fall Lecture Series at @UGAGrady next week. Ornes will discuss the history of AI, why it has become so seductive to cover, and the demands for getting it right.

Our response to @NIH’s plan around APCs for NIH-supported scientists: We urge balancing the cost to publish while maintaining quality. We propose not immediately capping APCs & exploring non-APC-based approaches while focusing on quality. https://t.co/kzdVycUdSC

“Why fund that?” → “How many lives did it save?” Keep federal support for the questions that don’t have obvious answers—yet. Learn more about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://t.co/ZowgaRBqun

📣 Early bird registration for the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting is now OPEN! Join us in Phoenix and immerse yourself in a world of science, connect with peers, and discover groundbreaking research. Early bird pricing is available through Jan 22. Register: https://t.co/fesmGMGtYk

From a quirky lab finding to lifesaving chemotherapy: federally funded work on bacteria and electric fields helped lead to cisplatin, which increased testicular cancer survival from ~10% to over 90%. That’s the power of discovery science. https://t.co/ZowgaRBqun

Odd experiments. Real impact. This is what happens when we invest in discovery. Read more about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://t.co/ZowgaRBqun

We are saddened by the passing of past AAAS president and Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore earlier this month. Read more about his career and tenure at AAAS: https://t.co/ZxClimwkzq

"The stakes for American science and university scientists couldn’t be higher.” New in @Forbes, Michael Nietzel highlights this year's @GoldGooseAward honorees as examples of what we stand to lose without federal funding for discovery research. Read more:

Increasing the breadth of researchers trained as peer reviewers is crucial to upholding quality in academic publishing. Last year, the Science journals began a pilot in which invited peer reviewers could add trainees as co-reviewers, with more than 2200 scientists participating.

Also released today is a new literature review, looking at the character of basic research in the public and private sectors, and cites studies that show how the two work together, not separately, to bring about American innovation. You can read it here:

Today the House committee marked up their LHHS bill, which means all of the House appropriations bills have had their report language released and I could update the House R&D estimates in my report. You can find the updated report here: https://t.co/dopef0Y4h1

Don't miss our virtual session tomorrow, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. ET! Register now for in-the-moment updates and insights into the rapidly changing federal #policy landscape impacting medical and #HealthResearch, and its associated funding. https://t.co/yAkLdVHipR #RAForum

Federally funded research on the effect of electric fields on E. coli cell division ultimately led to the development of a breakthrough cancer drug that has resulted in a 90% survival rate (up from 10%) for patients with testicular cancer:

“These discoveries show that American science is anything but stagnant. AAAS and the American people will continue to support federal investment in research that can make us healthier, safer, and stronger.” — AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh Read more: https://t.co/ebJsnQmcie

Cytokines are used for therapeutic approaches to cancer and enhanced treatments for a variety of diseases. We know about them because an experiment in the 1970s led to an unexpected discovery. Read about Dr. Stanley Cohen’s miraculous discovery: https://t.co/wFHCj65bJB