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

Scientists predict that global warming could make El Niño far more powerful and consistent than before.

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

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 ...

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

Fred Hutch Cancer Center developmental biologist Cecilia Moens, PhD, was recently announced as the recipient of the Raisbeck Endowed Chair for Basic Science. Endowed chairs are one of the highest ...

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 ...

What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question many basic-science researchers dread. And it’s the question that Carly Anne York received about 10 years ago from a fellow volunteer at the Virginia ...

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