Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of ...

In these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking ...

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support ...

Easton R. White is an assistant professor of biology at the University of New Hampshire who studies biodiversity and ...

For example, the Nobel prize in economic science, awarded this week, underlined the importance of funding basic research.

Truth is uncovered in many ways—and basic science research is one of the most effective methods of revealing new truths. At the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, a team of researchers are ...

The Trump administration's cuts to health research will shorten life expectancy and threaten the lives of all Americans, according to university union leaders and scientists. Lab leaders and ...

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 ...