The basic researcher is driven by curiosity and a desire to explore unknown territory. Basic research includes theoretical research and early-stage investigations in the laboratory or field. A ...

Jeffrey Gardner receives funding from the US Department of Energy. The Senate recently proposed to increase the research budgets of the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and ...

First-principles studies employ quantum mechanical methods, most notably density functional theory (DFT), to accurately predict the atomic-scale interactions that govern bonding, mechanical stability, ...