The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) estimates that nondefense R&D funding in the US will decrease by up to 25 percent by 2002. The latest budget proposal from the White House would cut discretionary spending as necessary if it does not balance the budget, according to AAAS analysis.
A new report by AAAS warns that federal R&D program reductions may harm Alaskan research institutions. The nation's research efforts could become a casualty of the budget wars, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks particularly vulnerable.
Researchers at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory develop a 'roadmap' for applying machine sensor technology to human health. The technology could enable constant surveillance of bone cracks and heart activity, alerting physicians to intervene before it's too late.