NIH budget blues

摘要

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on 8 May a final 2013 budget ofUS$29.15 billion, down from $30.7 billion in 2012. The revised number reflects the effect of a government spending cut called the sequester, which was implemented in March. As a result, the agency said that it will fund 34,902 research grants — 3.7% fewer than in 2012.