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Fundamental research
Fundamental research, in comparison to applied research, is an area of scientific research that focuses on progressing rudimentary scientific theories with the goal of further understanding scientific basics and making educated predictions on observed phenomena.
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SEP 26, 2017Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Proteins from the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family are essential markers in the world of molecular and cellular bi ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
If you were to observe the South pole of Mars, you would see lots of dark spider-shaped landforms known as araneiforms. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers created a phase diagram to describe how the components of a cell experience the cytoplasm in which they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2017Earth & The Environment
Permafrost. It even sounds intimidating. Permanent frost, forever frozen. Brrrr. Except in our warming planet, the frost ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 15, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A common vascular disorder among male at or over 50, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized blood filled bulge o ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 28, 2017Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication in the prestigious journal Science, a joint research team comprised of physicists from Stanford, ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 25, 2017Immunology
Scientists use chicken eggs to grow flu viruses for use in vaccines. However, the flu vaccine is infamous for having que ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 20, 2017Plants & Animals
Thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wolves; this would eventually pave the way for the modern-day house d ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 12, 2017Cancer
According to a new international study, men and women have different immune responses to bipolar disorder. The findings ...JUL 12, 2017Chemistry & Physics
On July 10, a team of researchers from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that they confirm ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 17, 2017Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A team of Chinese scientists succeeded in tests that distributed entangled paired photons over 1,200 kilometers, using t ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have gotten a close look at a process that is fundamental to life on earth - DNA replication - and were supri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Molecular motors are molecule-sized machines that are capable of transforming an energy source (chemical, light, heat, e ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Methylene blue is a common, inexpensive antioxidant that's been shown to have efficacy against aging; new work confirmed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Microbiology
Ongoing climate research in Antarctica has documented the changing environment, and analysis shows that the ecosystem is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have made progress in understanding the complex organization of DNA in human cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2017Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex organ. It powers and controls every bodily function, processes thoughts and memories, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 04, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Physicists propose a link between string field theory and quantum mechanics that could make it possible to use string fi ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...
SEP 26, 2017
Microbiology
Humans share a close relationship with bacteria. New work has suggested our nervous system helps shape the bacterial pop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Proteins from the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family are essential markers in the world of molecular and cellular bi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to observe the South pole of Mars, you would see lots of dark spider-shaped landforms known as araneiforms.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers created a phase diagram to describe how the components of a cell experience the cytoplasm in which they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Permafrost. It even sounds intimidating. Permanent frost, forever frozen. Brrrr. Except in our warming planet, the frost
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 15, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A common vascular disorder among male at or over 50, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized blood filled bulge o
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication in the prestigious journal Science, a joint research team comprised of physicists from Stanford,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 25, 2017
Immunology
Scientists use chicken eggs to grow flu viruses for use in vaccines. However, the flu vaccine is infamous for having que
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
Thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wolves; this would eventually pave the way for the modern-day house d
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 12, 2017
Cancer
According to a new international study, men and women have different immune responses to bipolar disorder. The findings
...
JUL 12, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
On July 10, a team of researchers from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that they confirm
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 17, 2017
Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
90 percent of cancer deaths result from metastasis; this work may unlock the mystery of how to stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A team of Chinese scientists succeeded in tests that distributed entangled paired photons over 1,200 kilometers, using t
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have gotten a close look at a process that is fundamental to life on earth - DNA replication - and were supri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Molecular motors are molecule-sized machines that are capable of transforming an energy source (chemical, light, heat, e
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Methylene blue is a common, inexpensive antioxidant that's been shown to have efficacy against aging; new work confirmed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Microbiology
Ongoing climate research in Antarctica has documented the changing environment, and analysis shows that the ecosystem is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have made progress in understanding the complex organization of DNA in human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2017
Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex organ. It powers and controls every bodily function, processes thoughts and memories,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 04, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Physicists propose a link between string field theory and quantum mechanics that could make it possible to use string fi
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...