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US science agencies hit by government shutdown

NASA, the National Science Foundation and other agencies must halt many activities until politicians reach a budget deal.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07836-6

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  • Update 22 December 2018: The story has been updated to reflect the start of the shutdown.

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