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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

By Evan Bush, Aria Bendix and Denise Chow

“This is simply the end.”

That was the five-word message that Rick Huganir, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, received from a colleague just before 6 p.m. two Fridays ago, with news that would send a wave of panic through the scientific community.

When Huganir clicked on the link in the email, from fellow JHU neuroscientist Alex Kolodkin, he saw a new National Institutes of Health policy designed to slash federal spending on the indirect costs that keep universities and research institutes operating, including for new equipment, maintenance, utilities and support staff.

“Am I reading this right 15%??” Huganir wrote back in disbelief, suddenly worried the cut could stall 25 years of work.

In 1998, Huganir discovered a gene called SYNGAP1. About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene. He’s working to develop drugs to treat these children, who often have learning differences, seizures and sleep problems. He said his research is almost entirely reliant on NIH grants.

The search for a cure for these rare disorders is a race against time, because researchers think treatment will be most effective if administered when patients are children. ...

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Guantanamo was to hold 'high threat' migrants -- but others have ended up there

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The Trump administration said that Guantanamo would house the most violent undocumented migrants -- but relatives of some detainees say they don't have criminal records.
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RFK Jr. says he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs

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Robert F Kennedy Jr. said he plans to investigate whether childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among “possible factors” in chronic diseases.
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What to know about Medicaid as Republicans consider cuts

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In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees.

He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it's not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied with high out-of-pocket costs (enrollees pay limited, if any, out-of-pocket costs).

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Steve Rosenberg: How Putin and Trump shook the world

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It is a week that has upended alliances and put Russia at the top table of global politics.
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Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia

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Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions.
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Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas

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Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.
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US must not interfere in Tate's case, say alleged victims

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Reports say US officials asked Romania to relax travel restrictions against Andrew Tate and his brother.
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Man jailed for attempted murder of former Japan PM

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The 25-year-old hurled a homemade pipe bomb at the country's leader in 2023.
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Philippine town offers bounty for mosquitoes as dengue rises

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Officials in central Manila are offering two pesos for every five mosquitoes captured, dead or alive.
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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

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It said lab tests, a chest X-ray and the Pope's clinical condition "continue to present a complex picture".
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Chinese navy helicopter flies 'dangerously' close to Philippine plane

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Manila says it will file a formal protest over the latest incident in the South China Sea.
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'Real life Squid Game': Star's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture

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Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.
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Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries

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Peers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.
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Moscow back at the table - and appearing to call the shots

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Team Trump clearly wants to cut a deal with Moscow and move on, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
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Watch: Trump and Musk discuss conflict of interests

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Asked about potential conflicts between his businesses and US government role, Musk said he’s “never asked the president for anything.”
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