A research team funded by a pharmaceutical company is studying the adaptation of grasshopper mice to the neurotoxic venom of scorpions in an attempt to determine how the mice's adaptation could be used as a possible solution to pain management in humans.This is an example of

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This is an example of applied research because it has a specific and practical goal (finding a possible solution to pain management in humans) and is funded by a pharmaceutical company with the intention of developing a product or treatment. Basic research, on the other hand, is driven by curiosity and seeks to expand fundamental knowledge about a phenomenon without a specific practical application. Pseudoscientific research involves claims and methods that are not based on evidence or the scientific method, while random research is not a recognized category of scientific research.

A Research Team Funded by a Pharmaceutical Company Is Studying