A discussion of environmental DNA and RNA (eDNA and eRNA, respectively) and its potential for pathogen monitoring.

Please show your support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by asking your Senators to sign a Dear Colleague Letter in support of funding the agency at $10 billion in 2022.

The Endless Frontier Act or EFA (S. 1260), which proposes establishing a new commercialization-focused directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), has been approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and is currently being debated on the Senate floor.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

AIBS has joined a group of 24 scientific societies and organizations in requesting increased coordination and support for microbiome research across Federal science agencies.

AIBS has endorsed bipartisan legislation to expand the National Science Foundation's mission and budget.

The May 2021 issue of BioScience is now available on the Oxford University Press website.

Each year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) organizes an opportunity for scientists to inform the nation’s science policy. The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists to meet with their federal or state elected officials in their home state – not in Washington, DC – and allows policymakers to learn first-hand about the science and research facilities in their district.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics has released its 2021 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report, which provides statistical information about participation levels of underrepresented groups in science and engineering education and employment.