Their work also could serve as a basis for important practical applications, such as the creation of DNA or RNA - like polymers that could spawn production of advanced materials and therapeutic agents. (sciencedaily.com)
This vision seems to match other universalistic aspects of the Christian tradition, especially its claim to universal reason, and it constitutes the most important practical application of my theological project. (religion-online.org)
Yet some years later number theory turned out to have important practical applications to cryptography, with considerable military and economic importance. (politics.stackexchange.com)