fundamental

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Cell division is fundamental to life, yet scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works in the earliest stages of embryonic development, especially in egg laying animals.

From Science Daily

“This concentrated approach will continue, with limited activity in these holdings, though we may significantly adjust a holding if we see fundamental changes in its long-term economic prospects,” Abel wrote.

From MarketWatch

AI leaders have called technical reports released by the labs impressive, which signals that they have developed some “fundamental capabilities.”

From MarketWatch

Which leaves opportunities for those who do the old-fashioned fundamental research.

From Barron's

“It is making investors question the fundamental underpinning of the profitability of a lot of industries.”

From The Wall Street Journal