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Gates Foundation’s $540 million gift to science comes as the federal government pulls back on funding

Gates Foundation’s $540 million gift to science comes as the federal government pulls back on fundingWorldPing

The historic gift to a University of Washington research institute lands as the federal government retreats from funding science.

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