Environmental research up in the air after media blackout and suspension of business activities ordered

However, adjusted for inflation, R&D budget authority remains below FY 2010 levels

A difficult funding environment is nothing new for laboratory professionals

Funding will expand capacity and reduce backlogs

The grant, which will be used to purchase new equipment, comes from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s STEM program

Proposal would continue the momentum for significant annual budget increases

Grant will allow the center to develop a critical mass of scientists and research infrastructure that could accelerate the rate of discovery in the fight against pathogens

Funding mechanism no better than random for choosing projects that will produce most-cited science, analysis suggests

Plan includes $14.6 billion proposed for basic and applied research, up $900 million from 2016

Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, autism, and epilepsy are focus of research supported by National Institutes of Health