Ozempic, MRI machines, and flat-screen televisions emerged from fundamental research decades earlier, which is being slashed by the US government.
Notable examples of innovation include:
Author: Michael Marshall, a freelance writer based in Devon, UK.
The US government is gutting scientific research under President Donald Trump.
The National Institutes of Health has cut almost $2 billion of approved grants, and the National Science Foundation has terminated over 1,400 grants.
Author's summary: Research cuts harm innovation.