While novel and complex diagnostic tests are developing at a rapid rate they are not always accompanied by a corresponding development
in laboratory infrastructure.
There are severe constraints on scientific research in many of the least developed countries (LDCs), including a scarcity of qualified personnel,
poor laboratory infrastructure, and no local investment in research.
Neutrino and dark matter experiments in a former iron mine in Minnesota appear to have escaped serious harm from a fire, but damage to
laboratory infrastructure means it will take at least a few more weeks to get them running again.
The pair will work together on research and development (R&D) in energy system integration, energy storage, renewable energy, distributed energy resources, demand response, energy resilience, disaster recovery, EV charging stations and
laboratory infrastructure development.
In any case, the experiments can not be turned back on for at least a few weeks because of damage to
laboratory infrastructure.
Large cuts in these departments offset the government increase for university research and
laboratory infrastructure.