Knowra Basic research Basic research Basic research systematically investigates phenomena to expand knowledge of their fundamental principles, without aiming at a specific practical application.
Applied research : Research that seeks knowledge to solve a defined practical problem or meet a specific need. It targets practical outcomes that basic research does not set as its primary aim.
Scientific method : A set of practices for developing and testing explanations through observation, measurement, and reasoning. It supplies common methods for testing claims in basic research.
Vannevar Bush : An American engineer and science administrator who led the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. His postwar proposals helped frame federal support for fundamental research.
Quantum mechanics : The physical theory describing matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales. Foundational investigations of atomic phenomena produced principles later used in many technologies.
Development (engineering) : The systematic use of research and practical experience to create or improve products, processes, or services. It turns knowledge and designs toward usable products or processes.
Research funding : Financial support for conducting research, provided by governments, institutions, companies, or individuals. Funding choices affect which questions basic researchers can pursue.
Science, the Endless Frontier : Vannevar Bush's 1945 report proposing sustained federal support for scientific research in the United States. The report made a case for publicly supported basic research.
Molecular biology : The study of biological processes at the molecular level, especially involving DNA, RNA, and proteins. Basic studies of heredity and molecules established concepts that later enabled biotechnology.
Action research : A cyclical approach to inquiry in which practitioners study and improve their own practice. It combines investigation with immediate change in a particular setting.
Peer review : Evaluation of scholarly work by other experts before publication or funding decisions. It helps assess the methods and claims of basic studies.
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