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UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – China's research output grew 17.4% while US share fell 10.1%, driven by heavy investment and policies attracting top researchers amid US funding cuts and restrictive immigration rules.
- Nature's 2025 index shows the United States’ adjusted share of global scientific output dropped by 10.1%, increasing China’s lead sharply.
- This decline is driven by U.S. funding cuts, visa restrictions, and political actions under the Trump administration that target universities like Harvard.
- Harvard, supported by thousands of alumni and other elite schools, is resisting frozen federal funding and threats to restrict international student enrollment.
- Sudip Parikh emphasized that if Congress approves the President’s reduced funding proposal, it could have devastating effects on the country's long-term prospects, and called for prompt action.
- Experts warn that ongoing budget cuts and visa restrictions could quickly undermine scientific advancement and may ultimately cause the U.S. to forfeit its position as a global innovator.
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Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain − and ultimately American prosperity
International students have been a big part of American STEM. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty ImagesDespite representing only 4% of the world’s population, the United States accounts for over half of science Nobel Prizes awarded since 2000, hosts seven of The Times Higher Education Top 10 science universities, and incubates firms such as Alphabet (Google), Meta and Pfizer that turn federally funded discoveries into billion-dollar markets. The domest…
China overtakes US to become world’s R&D research leader on the back Trump’s academic research cuts
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