The U.S. helped pioneer the technology, but new funding cuts may shift breakthroughs — and industry leadership — overseas.
U.S. government funding for even basic research has been in decline for decades.
When Bloomberg launched the rankings, America was first. Now South Korea leads the pack.
Academics at U.S. schools are being recruited to help build the Chinese economy.
Even a short shutdown can have lasting effects on science and technology.
As government spending on medical research drops, some would-be scientists are having second thoughts.
Biogen Idec CEO George Scangos discusses his company's new multiple sclerosis drug, pricing strategy, and research process.
Commentator Robert Reich says multinational companies based in the U.S. look out for their own interests, not American workers.
The budget debate in Washington has put a lot of programs in danger, including those that depend on research and development tax cuts to innovate.
