Dr. Vahlen and the research team conduct all of XCOM’s research and development from within the Research Lab. You will be notified by an on-screen prompt when a new research project is available, and a complete listing of current research options is provided within the Research Lab. It’s important to remember that you can only research one project at a time, and research on the current project will be halted if you switch to a different project. While in the lab, you can also access the research archive, which contains all of the previously completed research reports.