Industry News

Trump’s attack on science is growing fiercer and more indiscriminate

May 21, 2025

It started as a crackdown on DEI. Now all types of research are being cancelled

Sanofi to Buy Vigil Neuroscience for About $470 Million

May 21, 2025

The transaction would see Sanofi purchase all of Vigil’s outstanding shares for an upfront payment of $8 a share

RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research

April 30, 2025

NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department.

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

April 30, 2025

Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.

Moderna Sues Construction Firm Over Alleged Defects In Production Facility

April 18, 2025

One of the largest biotech companies in the country has filed a lawsuit claiming improper building practices led to millions in damages at one of its new manufacturing facilities.

Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science

April 2, 2025

The instability in the U.S. gives Canada an opportunity to assert international leadership in science, engineering, and health innovation – Peter Zandstra

If Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, What Does?

March 31, 2025

The risk of autism develops before we are even born. About one in 36 U.S. 8-year-olds is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

The Longevity Business Is Booming—and Its Scientists Are Clashing

March 22, 2025

The antiaging movement has raced ahead amid fierce debates; critics of a grandfather of the field, Leonard Guarente, include former protégés and rivals