It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

What does hailing a ride with Uber have to do with 19th-century geometry and Einstein’s theory of relativity? Quite a bit, it turns out. Uber and other location-based mobile applications rely on GPS ...

The central issues addressed by the Committee on Department of Defense Basic Research are these: (1) determining if the content of the basic research portfolios managed by the Department of Defense ...

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 ...

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 ...