"If you're reading this on a phone or laptop, you’re holding the result of a gamble someone once made on curiosity. That same curiosity is still alive in university and research labs today—in often unglamorous, ... www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/08/1...

Why basic science deserves our boldest investmentThe humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage research.www.technologyreview.com