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 ...

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support ...

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 ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society has recreated in the laboratory chemical reactions that may ...

The Trump administration's cuts to health research will shorten life expectancy and threaten the lives of all Americans, according to university union leaders and scientists. Lab leaders and ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

As a doctoral student in pioneering biochemist William Jencks’ lab, Neil Stahl, PhD’85, learned a critical lesson: “Always focus on the data.” It’s a dictum that has stood him well during his 30-year ...

Earlier this month, Eric Berger of Ars Technica reported that the White Houses’ first budget request of Donald Trump’s second term could be a fiscal reckoning for America’s government scientific ...

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 ...