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April 19, 2016
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Obligations for basic research increased to $31.6 billion; applied research rose to $31.3 billion.
Obligations for basic research, which focuses on fundamental scientific exploration, increased 6 percent, to $31.6 billion. Obligations for applied research, which focuses on gaining knowledge or understanding for to meet a specific need, also increased by 6 percent, to $31.3 billion.
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