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[โ€“] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

FWIW,

wp:Science policy of the second Trump administration#Reactions and consequences

By February 2025, the scale of funding in question began raising concerns of "brain drain",[5] and 75% of scientists responding to a March survey by Nature were considering leaving the country.[73]

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By April, US scientists are reportedly looking for career opportunities abroad in greater numbers due to the administration's slashing of science funding and workforce numbers, with a 32% increase in applications for jobs abroad and a 35% increase in US-based users browsing jobs abroad,[76] with economists considering which other countries might benefit most.[77]

[โ€“] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

By slashing funding, 1100 funding announcements by the NCI for cancer research in 2023, 11 in 2026.

Enjoy your ass cancer, MAGA.