Basic studies led to clinical and translational advances that no one could have predicted,” Robert Gallo writes of his work ...

The 2026 Golden Goose Awards, an honor spotlighting obscure, often trivial sounding basic research that ultimately yields significant social benefits have been announced.

At first glance, some scientific research can seem, well, impractical. When physicists began exploring the strange, subatomic world of quantum mechanics a century ago, they weren't trying to build ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a USD 400 million annual funding opportunity for basic research. The ...

Progress, despite what you have heard lately from some environmentalists and populists (of the left and right), is good. Really good, in fact. The new working paper “A Calculation of the Social ...

In a memo to federal agencies, the administration highlights defense and security, leaves off Earth and climate science, and limits the scope of basic research. From GLP-1 pioneers to researchers who ...

In many engineering colleges across India, a discernible curricular shift is underway; one that reflects not just pedagogical reform but also a deeper reordering of priorities. Courses such as ...

For investigators of basic science, this trend creates a conundrum. Go where the money is, or hope that basic science retains its financial foothold. Some adroitly plant a foot in each camp — although ...

On the following pages, you’ll meet just a few of the UAB scientists whose discoveries hold tremendous potential to transform the treatment landscape for a variety of diseases, from kidney disease to ...

From clean energy and digital technologies to health and climate solutions, disciplines like physics, chemistry, mathematics, life sciences and engineering are at the heart of innovation and ...

Founded in November 2011 by the South Korean government, the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) supports basic research within the entire range of natural sciences including physics, life science, ...