In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

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.

The Golden Goose Awards recognize research projects that may appear obscure at first, but ultimately lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The three recipients of the Golden Goose Award for 2024 ...

The full spectrum of military environments experienced by today’s soldiers includes many significant contextual forces that influence perceptions and behavior—both positively and negatively. It is ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for stronger efforts to advance basic research and enhance China's capacity for original innovation, describing it as essential to building the nation's science ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater ​effort to strengthen basic ‌research and raise China's original innovation ...

Learn about research and development (R&D), including how it drives innovation, improves products, and helps keep companies ...

President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $400 million in funding for a range of research opportunities to support DOE’s clean energy, economic, and national security goals. The funding ...

Matt Valle, left, of the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center, plants seeds with greenhouse manager Eric Haddix in a UC Davis greenhouse. (UC Davis photo) While we’re enjoying the last days of ...