Basic science plays a crucial role in China's development, with mathematics of particular importance, as it lays the foundation for science, according to Shing-Tung Yau, a renowned mathematician ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's primary mirror is 8.4 meters in diameter, which makes it one of the largest optical ...

The International Congress of Basic Science concluded successfully at the Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications in Huairou Science City, Beijing, on Friday. [Photo provided ...

The Scientific Board of the International Basic Sciences Programme serves to advise the Director-General. It meets at least once a year to supervise the implementation of IBSP, to study proposals ...

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 ...

Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society Published: May 8, 2025 8:40am EDT. Bruce J. MacFadden, University of Florida. Author.