Research is different in academia than industry, because the purpose of research is research, it keeps on going forever because there is always more to discover; unlike research in industry where it comes to an end after reaching the desired purpose of the research, which is to probably finish a desired project. There is also no deadlines for the research in academia except for the grant and publications deadlines, on the other hand industry has a deadline for the whole research so you have more freedom in academia. I like how the purpose of research is research so it is out of the love of research, so you enjoy it more than do it to get to a certain result and get the money for it.