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Basic research, also called pure research or fundamental research, is scientific research aimed to improve scientific theories for improved understanding or prediction of natural or other phenomena. Applied research, in turn, uses scientific theories to develop technology or techniques to intervene and ''alter'' natural or other phenomena. Though often driven by curiosity,〔("Curiosity creates cures: The value and impact of basic research ), National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health.〕 basic research fuels applied science's innovations.〔("ICSU position statement: The value of basic scientific research" ), International Council for Science, December 2004.〕 The two aims are often coordinated in research and development. Although many discoveries have been serendipitous,〔 discovery science specifically seeks discoveries, and, along with theoretical science and experimental science, is now key to basic research and is sometimes expressly planned. ==Overview== Basic research advances fundamental knowledge about the world. It focuses on refuting or supporting theories that explain observed phenomena. Pure research is the source of most new scientific ideas and ways of thinking about the world. It can be exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory; however, explanatory research is the most common.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Research )〕 Basic research generates new ideas, principles, and theories, which may not be immediately utilized but nonetheless form the basis of progress and development in different fields. Today's computers, for example, could not exist without research in pure mathematics conducted over a century ago, for which there was no known practical application at the time. Basic research rarely helps practitioners directly with their everyday concerns; nevertheless, it stimulates new ways of thinking that have the potential to revolutionize and dramatically improve how practitioners deal with a problem in the future.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basic research」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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