The objective of basic research is to gain more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, without specific applications in mind. In industry, basic research is defined as ...

In 2025, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) led groundbreaking research in artificial intelligence, ...

Like excited hydrogen atoms returning to the ground state, hundreds of Yale chemists, past and present, recently renewed their personal bond with a venerable campus lab building. On May 10, multiple ...

A class taught by chemist Li-Qiong Wang teaches the molecular building blocks of artistic expression and enables students to make some art of their own along the way.

Develop food additives, preservatives, and improve food processing techniques. Study pollution, create eco-friendly products, and contribute to environmental monitoring. Analyze evidence in criminal ...

The School of Nursing has opened its first wet laboratory, a milestone that expands the school’s research capabilities and enhances training in molecular biology, biochemistry and microscopic anatomy.

Open Molecules 2025, an unprecedented dataset of molecular simulations, has been released to the scientific community, paving the way for the development of machine learning tools that can accurately ...

One of the first things that students learn when they enter a biology class is the central dogma: DNA → messenger RNA → proteins. Only about 3% of the human genome directly codes for proteins, which ...

Space scientists are the boots on the ground of extraterrestrial exploration, and Purdue’s researchers rank among the most elite. This collection of impactful news from Purdue University’s space ...

"I like how first-year students can join a research group rather than wait until their third or fourth year. I also like the multiple opportunities to present work at conferences and have your name in ...