Threat of sweeping federal cuts sends chill through Louisiana's research community

Threat of sweeping federal cuts sends chill through Louisiana's research community

The threat of sweeping cuts to federal spending on science and technology programs by President Donald Trump's administration has sent a chill through Louisiana's research community, where leaders have warned of potential broader harm to the state's economic development efforts.

Over the past 50 days, NIH, one of the world's largest granting agencies, has terminated 800 research projects, using policy guidelines and proscribed key words. Which sectors are most affected and can be seen as an overview of the coming years? Nature magazine has attempted an analysis.