541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, or life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects. The data published with NAICS code 541710 are comprised of these parts of the following SIC industries: 8731 (pt) Commercial Physical and Engineering Sciences Research 8733 (pt) Noncommercial Physical and Engineering Sciences Research 8731 (pt) Commercial Life Sciences Research 8733 (pt) Noncommercial Life Sciences Research