Earth was formed; "the discovery of a new fundamental particle, which provides critical information on the origin of the universe;" development of the world's fastest supercomputer; and some incredible discoveries in plant biology that could help us figure out how to feed our rapidly growing world population. But as the report "The Future Postponed: Why Declining Investment in Basic Research Threatens a U.S.
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