We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain killing American science
Summary
The Guardian reports that after Trump’s return to the White House, US science funding cuts have destabilized NIH and NSF, triggering a brain drain of early-career researchers who seek opportunities abroad. The piece cites billions in cuts, thousands of canceled grants, and immigration/training policy changes that threaten America's biomedical leadership and broader innovation economy. It also highlights personal accounts of researchers who feel compelled to leave and warns that delaying or terminating training funds risks erasing the next generation of scientists.