Across scientific disciplines, psychology being no exception, a distinction is often made between basic and applied research. Basic research, as this distinction goes, is ivory-tower research, with no ...

Funding for science is more than just the amount of money. To a large extent, the organizations that fund research set the ...

The basic researcher is driven by curiosity and a desire to explore unknown territory. Basic research includes theoretical research and early-stage investigations in the laboratory or field. A ...

Matt Valle, left, of the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center, plants seeds with greenhouse manager Eric Haddix in a UC Davis greenhouse. (UC Davis photo) While we’re enjoying the last days of ...

The push to reduce spending on foundational research is shortsighted, Tesla A. Monson and Marianne F. Brasil write.

The Golden Goose Awards recognize research projects that may appear obscure at first, but ultimately lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The three recipients of the Golden Goose Award for 2024 ...

Elaine Li and Xiuling Li will co-direct the new Texas Quantum Institute. The University of Texas at Austin is boosting its commitment to research and education in quantum science and engineering by ...