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Building a Simple Volcano Experiment

The classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment, popularized as a hands-on STEM activity for children, simulates an ...
Science News

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question many basic-science researchers dread. And it’s the question that Carly Anne York received about 10 years ago from a fellow volunteer at the Virginia ...

Young scientists turn local plants and wastewater into groundbreaking experiments

Young pupils at Divine Mission Academy School are turning heads with groundbreaking science experiments that merge creativity ...
STAT

Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research

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 ...
Nature

Will the public support basic science? A new non-profit aims to find out

Virginia Gewin is a freelance reporter in Portland, Oregon. Amid a backdrop of massive cuts in US federal support for scientific research, a new effort — the Science Foundation — launched last week to ...
The Conversation

Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

Bruce J. MacFadden has received funding from the U. S. National Science Foundation. It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants ...
STAT

Basic science publications have been falling for a decade. NIH budget cut would likely accelerate the decline

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The number of basic science papers published by recipients of ...