basic science
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basic sciences
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"The basic science of climate change is very well established," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That heavy, coordinated investment has moved the sector past basic science and into practical engineering.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“The most transformative discoveries are transformative because you can’t predict them in advance, so we invest foundationally in scientists and engineers to do basic science and engineering research.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
"This work demonstrates how basic science can uncover actionable insights into treatment resistance. Understanding how cancer cells switch states gives us a more strategic way to design combination treatments."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
By outlining the cyclotron’s vast potential for advancing the peacetime goals of basic science, Ernest convinced Fosdick that the machine just might serve as a beneficent scientific counterbalance to Hiroshima.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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