Overview

• A Nature poll reveals 75% of U.S. scientists, particularly early-career researchers, are contemplating moving abroad due to severe funding cuts.
• The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has cut $4 billion in NIH funding and terminated $420 million in NASA contracts not aligned with its priorities.
• Layoffs have been reported at NOAA, NASA, and the Department of Health and Human Services, with 10,000 workers expected to be affected at HHS alone.
• International universities are actively recruiting U.S. scientists, viewing the situation as an opportunity to attract top talent.
• Protests and legal challenges against the funding cuts continue, but uncertainty looms over the future of U.S. scientific leadership and innovation.