It takes around 25 years for basic research to produce results and put them to practical use, says the Kyoto University ...

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The Larry L. Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging is hosting its 6th annual mini-symposium, “Molecules to Medicine,” in Genentech Hall Auditorium at Mission Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m.

Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are ...

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 ...

Trained as a mechanical engineer in India, Subra Suresh researched the interfaces between engineering, biology and materials science before becoming dean of engineering at MIT and, as of October, ...

Research is the pursuit of new knowledge through the process of discovery. Scientific research involves diligent inquiry and systematic observation of phenomena. Most scientific research projects ...

While we’re enjoying the last days of summer, many signs of fall are already here: the UC Davis campus buzzing with staff and faculty preparing for the fall quarter, downtown merchants ready to ...

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 ...

Stockholm, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)--Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, among the three co-winners of this year's Nobel ...