The emergency use authorizations of mRNA vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna and the likely gradual rollout of multiple others is our collective best hope for curtailing the Covid-19 pandemic. The ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by speedy scientific progress boosted by decades of methods development for basic biological research. Here, we highlight some of the key advancements that have ...

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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 ...

This appendix contains definitions of basic, applied, and fundamental research quoted from various sources. DOD Financial Management Regulation, DOD 7000.14-R, Vol. 2B, Ch. 5: Basic research is ...

Research projects typically begin with a specific issue or an unanswered question that requires investigation. A set of interviews may be prepared, responses co ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Condensed-matter and materials physics is the branch of physics that studies the ...

Post-irradiation examination (PIE) is an indispensable step in the selection of new or improved research reactor fuel, and in the characterization and understanding of its in-core behaviour. This ...