*'''Fundamental research:''' The ''basic research'' looks for acquiring new knowledge and understanding complex processes. It originates from the curiosity, '''interest and intuition of the researcher''' and is conducted without an immediate practical purpose, even if its results, perhaps years later, may have important practical implications. | *'''Fundamental research:''' The ''basic research'' looks for acquiring new knowledge and understanding complex processes. It originates from the curiosity, '''interest and intuition of the researcher''' and is conducted without an immediate practical purpose, even if its results, perhaps years later, may have important practical implications. |