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See the alarming extent of NIH and NSF funding cuts in 2025

Totaling about $3 billion in unspent funds, the cuts by the Trump administration reshaped many fields of science

A protester holds a cardboard sign reading “Science Saves Lives — Fund NIH” at a crowded rally.

Protesters gather near the Lincoln Memorial during the March 7, 2025, “Rally for Science” on the National Mall, pushing back against steep federal cuts to disease and biomedical research.

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By Christopher Crockett

In 2025, more than 3,800 research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation were terminated or frozen as part of the Trump administration’s effort to realign funding priorities.