Science
We support basic research in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics. These fields seek answers to some of humanity’s most fundamental scientific questions, yielding basic knowledge that enables a better future.
Astrophysics
Exploration of the origin, structure and composition of the universe and everything in it
Nanoscience
Inquiry at the scale of atoms and molecules to explore the vast possibilities of energy and matter
Neuroscience
Investigation into the structure and function of the brain and broader nervous system
Theoretical Physics
Endeavor to explain and predict the wonders of the physical and biological world
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Training tomorrow’s scientific leaders: A bold new approach at UC Berkeley
Aug 05, 2025
Astrophysics
April 18, 2025, marked seven years since NASA's TESS took to the skies.
Jul 18, 2025
The Kavli Foundation supports inaugural Scialog®: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Awards
Jun 11, 2025
Neuroscience
Gaby Maimon takes the helm of the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at Rockefeller University
Jun 04, 2025
The Kavli Foundation celebrates the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
May 02, 2025
New instrumentation from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe will help scientists study the early history of the universe
Mar 24, 2025
Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research have proposed a way to solve two cosmic mysteries with a single underlying explanation
Feb 21, 2025
Nanoscience
Partnering to advance superconductor development using artificial intelligence and quantum geometry
Feb 04, 2025
Neuroscience
The Kavli Foundation and Society for Neuroscience partner on Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems training series
Dec 16, 2024
New research from Dong and colleagues has lent strong support to an alternative means of planet-forming, offering a fuller picture of the pathways to planethood
Dec 12, 2024
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Practically everything we touch in our daily lives has been developed and improved through basic research.
- Fred Kavli