Some scholars dismiss the distinction between basic and applied science as passé, yet substantive assumptions about this boundary remain obdurate in research policy, popular rhetoric, the sociology ...

This article describes the place of the basic/applied science distinction in negotiations over the limits of secrecy between the U.S. “scientific” community and the American government. It combines an ...

Last fall, a year after the anthrax attacks sounded a bioterrorism alarm, Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, promised that he would strive to ...

While translational research can happen at any stage of the research process, a recent investigation of behavioral and social science research awards granted by the NIH between 2008 and 2014 revealed ...

MIT President L. Rafael Reif’s call for more attention to our eroding research infrastructure is welcome (“The Dividends of Funding Basic Science,” op-ed, Dec. 6), but he talks about basic and applied ...

Applied mathematics involves the application of mathematics to problems which arise in various areas, e.g., science, engineering or other diverse areas, and/or the development of new or improved ...

Quite often, either through emails or in public lectures, I am criticized, along with thousands of other colleagues, for dedicating my time to basic science and not to more immediate problems faced by ...

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 ...

Students and faculty in the Department of Psychology and Human Factors study the relationships between technology and humans, such as the way music and physical activities enhance the emotional ...