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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 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Researchers are beginning to examine how the world's response to the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 went wrong, and right ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2020Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 14, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from Harvard have devised a technique that allows them to slow down a polyatomic molecule using a laser. This ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 03, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Engineers from Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a facemask that is comfortable, safe, and – best of a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 01, 2020Cancer
New research published in the international journal npj Precision Oncology reports that honeybee venom is capa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some animals don't need a new wardrobe to change with the seasons, and scientists have now learned more about how they d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The Michaelis-Menten equation is classic, but it may not be sufficient to describe all enzymatic reactions, new wo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2020Immunology
A protein produced by the nervous system seems to play a role in regulating the immune system. For people with inflammat ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells rely on a network of tiny filaments to give them form and support their structure. One crucial filament is a prote ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene-editing tool has changed research and is now making impacts in clinical medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Research published in Science Advances reports the conversion of fool’s gold into a useful magnetic material. Fool ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Space & Astronomy
From analyzing ancient light emitted by the Big Bang, physicists have been able to provide a new estimate of the Earth&# ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 30, 2020Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 22, 2020Immunology
Initial studies of cannabidiol’s impact of classic symptoms of lung damage in severe cases of COVID-19 provide a p ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
If you've seen a representation of a DNA molecule, you've seen the double helix, in which two strands of genetic materia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Immunology
Preventing cancer from returning in the body is an integral part of any anti-cancer treatment plan. New discoveries from ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 15, 2020Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 14, 2020Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2020Microbiology
There is intense competition for resources in the microbial world, and bacteria have an arsenal of weapons to help them ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
Following the failure of the 10-year plan for conserving biodiversity to reach its 2020 goals, a team of scientists has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2020Technology
The most crucial part of a self-driving car is detection. Otherwise, there is no point in utilizing these machines. As s ...Written By: Nouran Amin
SEP 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Researchers are beginning to examine how the world's response to the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 went wrong, and right
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from Harvard have devised a technique that allows them to slow down a polyatomic molecule using a laser. This
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 03, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Engineers from Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a facemask that is comfortable, safe, and – best of a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 01, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the international journal npj Precision Oncology reports that honeybee venom is capa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals don't need a new wardrobe to change with the seasons, and scientists have now learned more about how they d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Michaelis-Menten equation is classic, but it may not be sufficient to describe all enzymatic reactions, new wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2020
Immunology
A protein produced by the nervous system seems to play a role in regulating the immune system. For people with inflammat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells rely on a network of tiny filaments to give them form and support their structure. One crucial filament is a prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene-editing tool has changed research and is now making impacts in clinical medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Research published in Science Advances reports the conversion of fool’s gold into a useful magnetic material. Fool
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Space & Astronomy
From analyzing ancient light emitted by the Big Bang, physicists have been able to provide a new estimate of the Earth&#
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 30, 2020
Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 22, 2020
Immunology
Initial studies of cannabidiol’s impact of classic symptoms of lung damage in severe cases of COVID-19 provide a p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If you've seen a representation of a DNA molecule, you've seen the double helix, in which two strands of genetic materia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Immunology
Preventing cancer from returning in the body is an integral part of any anti-cancer treatment plan. New discoveries from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 14, 2020
Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2020
Microbiology
There is intense competition for resources in the microbial world, and bacteria have an arsenal of weapons to help them
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Following the failure of the 10-year plan for conserving biodiversity to reach its 2020 goals, a team of scientists has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2020
Technology
The most crucial part of a self-driving car is detection. Otherwise, there is no point in utilizing these machines. As s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin