Ozempic, MRI machines, and flat screen televisions emerged from fundamental research decades earlier, which is being slashed by the US government.
Notable examples of such discoveries include:
Author Michael Marshall notes that under President Donald Trump, the US government is reducing scientific research.
The National Institutes of Health has cut almost $2 billion of grants that were already approved, and the National Science Foundation has terminated more than 1,400 grants.
The president has even bigger plans to reduce science funding.
Author summary: Science discoveries are being threatened by US government cuts.