On the following pages, you’ll meet just a few of the UAB scientists whose discoveries hold tremendous potential to transform the treatment landscape for a variety of diseases, from kidney disease to ...

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 ...

The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, celebrated in 2022, recognizes that basic sciences are vital to attain sustainable development and to improve the quality of life ...

In this hyper-polarized political year, a consensus has quietly emerged inside the Beltway. Fears that the American “innovation engine” is stalling — potentially leaving China to gain competitive ...

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Basic science discoveries underlie the innovative cures and treatments we develop at Fred Hutch. Our research teams strive to understand the normal molecular functioning of cells as well as the ...

In its 2021 report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that: “it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land since pre-industrial times", ...

For investigators of basic science, this trend creates a conundrum. Go where the money is, or hope that basic science retains its financial foothold. Some adroitly plant a foot in each camp — although ...