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Advocates were cautiously optimistic about new guidance from the Senate appropriations subcommittee.

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Physicists are meeting with U.S. Senate offices to defend federal science funding — and seeing early signs of success.

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Science drives progress, but only if we keep investing in it.

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The recent spending bill is separate from federal science spending.

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A recent executive order looks to officially establish political review processes that staff say are already being implemented at NSF.

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Physics graduates are both using artificial intelligence and building it, the latest survey found.

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In a Q&A, Timothy Gay explains the aerodynamics of footballs, the precision required to throw a successful Hail Mary pass, and more.

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At career fairs this year, early-career physicists are exploring all their options.

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