The Trump administration’s sweeping budget cuts and executive orders are threatening decades of scientific research, provoking widespread concern among researchers and university leaders.

Axar.az, citing NBC, reports that a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy slashes indirect funding for research institutions to 15%, jeopardizing projects in neuroscience, cancer, and maternal health.

Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Rick Huganir fears the cuts will derail potential treatments for children with intellectual disabilities, while broader federal layoffs and funding freezes put thousands of scientific jobs at risk.

With lawsuits underway, scientists warn that these cuts could cripple U.S. innovation, forcing universities to abandon crucial research. The administration defends the move as an effort to eliminate waste and streamline government spending.