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Published online 3 March 2009 | 458, 18 (2009) | doi:10.1038/458018a
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Budget numbers for US science looking up
Big boosts for climate and basic research in President Barack Obama's proposed spending for next year.
In the midst of the worst economic climate since the Great Depression, and with the university sector under increasing pressure, US federal science funding is set to soar to levels that have never been seen before.
A $3.6-trillion budget for fiscal year 2010, unveiled by President Barack Obama on 26 February, underscores the administration's stated priorities in health care, energy and education.
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