If nobody did basic research in categorizing and cultivating <i>Thermus aquaticus</i> bacteria found in hot springs, we wouldn't have modern DNA tests.
The first study described was conducted <i>in 1975</i>.<p>Good to see the high IQ revolutionaries at DOGE are working 80 hours a week for no pay just to shitpost.
A rehash of the 1980s-era Golden Fleece Award, frequently targeting odd-sounding studies. Researchers who lost funding for frivolous reasons referred to it as getting Proxmired.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Fleece_Award" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Fleece_Award</a>