Kevin Peterson spent two years working as an auto industry engineer before he decided owning a bar might be more fun. He ...

Explore the critical role of public and private sector investments in the innovation economy, the challenges faced by both sectors, and how business leaders can respond to an environment of reduced ...

The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan ...

Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation ...

Conn is the third UC San Diego recipient of the Vannevar Bush Award. Roger Revelle, considered to be a founding father of UC San Diego, was honored with the award in 1984; Richard Atkinson, chancellor ...

Global positioning systems that support mapping programs are a prime example of how basic science can lead to unforeseen but ...

One of history’s dark jokes is that the Roman Empire, for all its vaunted accomplishments, only made a single great ...

There is mounting evidence that even surprisingly simple animals, like invertebrates, have a level of consciousness - but not ...

Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a non-invasive method to boost the brain's natural waste drainage system—a discovery that could open new avenues for tackling ...

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile A new book argues basic science can unexpectedly better human lives ...

Basic research that doesn’t have a specific industrial or experimental application still adds value outside the lab by engaging people with exciting research.