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News about preserving the nation’s coastlines and the oceans they lead to

Among its priorities, the Biden administration wants to help clean up the oceans and make the use of them more sustainable.

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USDA Organic Foods

USDA prioritizing research into climate change, data infrastructure, nutritional equity

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Eric Lander

White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander has resigned after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence…

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Artificial intelligence can do really dumb things with personal information

The Office of Science and Technology Policy is asking the public to weigh-in on the development of biometric principals. For what’s at stake, Federal Drive…

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Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss vaccines and protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

One of the nation’s top public health officials is calling it a career

In today’s Federal Newscast, Dr. Francis Collins says he’ll leave his post as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.

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