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diff --git a/src/lib/db/mongodb.ts b/src/lib/db/mongodb.ts
index 2627c59..9eb1094 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/mongodb.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/mongodb.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ export const Buildings = async() => {
     return db.collection('buildings');
 }
 
+export const Research = async() => {
+    const db = await getDB();
+    return db.collection('research');
+}
+
 export const Lang = async (language = "en") => {
     const db = await getDB(`${config.MONGODB_DB}_${language}`);
     return [
diff --git a/src/lib/db/research.ts b/src/lib/db/research.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01ccb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/db/research.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import DBResearch from '../../types/DBResearch';
+import { Research } from '../db/mongodb';
+
+export const getAllResearch = async () => {
+    return (await Research()).find({}).toArray() as unknown as Array<DBResearch>;   
+}
+
+export const getResearchById = async (id: string) => {
+    return (await Research()).findOne({
+        id
+    }) as unknown as DBResearch;
+}
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diff --git a/src/pages/game/research.astro b/src/pages/game/research.astro
index 21bd05c..5c867d4 100644
--- a/src/pages/game/research.astro
+++ b/src/pages/game/research.astro
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components'
-
 import Layout from '../../layouts/Layout.astro';
 import NavBar from '../../components/NavBar.astro';
 import { getUserByAccessToken } from '../../lib/db/users';
 import { getHighestWeightedLanguage, getLocales, getName, getObj } from '../../lib/utils/langDriver';
 import ResourceBar from '../../components/ResourceBar.astro';
+import ItemCard from '../../components/ItemCard.astro';
+import DBResearch from '../../types/DBResearch';
+import { getAllResearch } from '../../lib/db/research';
 
-type ResearchDetail = { id: string, level: number, requiredResearch: { id: string, level: number}[], cost: { [key: string]: number } };
-
-const researchList = (await import('../../lib/data/research.json')).default;
+// const researchList = (await import('../../lib/data/research.json')).default;
+const researchList = await getAllResearch();
 
 const loggedToken = Astro.cookies.get('sessionToken')?.value ?? null;
 const username = Astro.cookies.get('username')?.value ?? "";
@@ -22,57 +22,57 @@ const locale = await getHighestWeightedLanguage(Astro.request.headers.get('accep
 
 const lang = await getLocales(locale);
 
-const researchDetails: ResearchDetail[] = []; //TODO: Add union type for cost keys
-researchList.forEach(element => {
-	const userLevel = checkUser.research.find(x => x.id === element.id)?.level ?? 0;
-	const tempResDetails: ResearchDetail = {
-		id: element.id,
-		level: userLevel,
-		requiredResearch: element.requirements.research,
-		cost: {}
-	}
+// type DBResearchDetails = DBResearch & { level: number };
+// const researchDetails: DBResearchDetails[] = [];
+// researchList.forEach(element => {
+// 	const userLevel = checkUser.research.find(x => x.id === element.id)?.level ?? 0;
+// 	const tempResDetails: DBResearchDetails = {
+// 		level: userLevel,
+// 		...element
+// 	}
 
-	Object.entries(element.requirements.resources).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-		tempResDetails.cost[key] = value * Math.pow(element.multiplier, userLevel);
-	});
-	researchDetails.push(tempResDetails);
-});
+// 	researchDetails.push(tempResDetails);
+// });
+
+
+const modalSet: { [key: string]: { resources: Array<any>, research: Array<any>, buildings: Array<any> } } = {};
+
+for(const research of researchList) {
+	modalSet[research.id] = {
+		resources: research.requirements.resources,
+		research: research.requirements.research,
+		buildings: research.requirements.buildings,
+		// energy: building.energy
+	};
+}
 ---
 
 <Layout title="Research">
 	<NavBar loggedIn="true" active="research" />
 	<ResourceBar />
 
-    {researchDetails.map(research => (
-		<div class="research-card">
-			<h2>{getObj(lang, "research", research.id).name}</h2>
-			<div class="research-card-wrapper">
-				<div class="research-image"></div>
-				{getObj(lang, "research", research.id).description}<br />
-				
-				<a id={`research_${research.id}`} href="#" class="a-button">{getName(lang, "general", "nav-research")}</a>
-				<div class="research-req-icon">
-					<Icon class="research-req-icon-proper" name="mdi:help" />
-					<div class="research-req-tooltip">
-						<div>{getName(lang, "general", "required")}:</div>
-						{research.requiredResearch.length !== 0 ? research.requiredResearch.map(req => (
-							<div>
-								{getObj(lang, "research", req.id).name} - {req.level}
-							</div>
-						)) : getName(lang, "general", "none")}
-					</div>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-			<div>
-				Level: {research.level}	
-			</div>
-			<div class="research-cost-wrapper">
-				{Object.entries(research.cost).map(([key, value]) => <div>
-					{getName(lang, "resources", key)}: {value} ||
-				</div>)}
-			</div>
+	<div id="research-modal-background">
+		<div id="research-modal-details" data-building-id="">
+			<h3>Required resources</h3>
+			<div class="research-modal-text" id="research-modal-req-resources">None</div>
+			<h3>Required buildings</h3>
+			<div class="research-modal-text" id="research-modal-req-buildings">None</div>
+			<h3>Required research</h3>
+			<div class="research-modal-text" id="research-modal-req-research">None</div>
 		</div>
-	))}
+	</div>
+
+	<div class="research-cards">
+		{researchList.map(research => <>
+			<ItemCard
+				id={research.id}
+				name={getObj(lang, "research", research.id).name}
+				description={getObj(lang, "research", research.id).description ?? ""}
+				image={`/images/research/${research.id}.jpeg`}
+				button_type="general"
+				button_name="nav-research" />
+		</>)}
+	</div>
 </Layout>
 
 <style>
@@ -154,53 +154,90 @@ researchList.forEach(element => {
 		color: lime;
 	}
 
-	.research-card {
-		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-		padding: 1rem;
-		margin: 1rem;
-		border-radius: 8px;
-	}
-
-	.research-card-wrapper {
+	.research-cards {
 		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		row-gap: 40px;
+		column-gap: 2%;
+		margin-top: 40px;
 	}
 
-	.research-image {
-		background-color: pink;
-		border-radius: 20px;
-		width: 10em;
-		height: 10em;
-	}
-
-	.research-cost-wrapper {
-		display: flex;
-	}
-
-	.research-req-icon {
-		background-color: gray;
-		width: 2em;
-		height: 2em;
-		font-size: 1em;
-	}
-
-	.research-req-icon-proper {
+	#research-modal-background {
+		display: none;
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
 		width: 100%;
 		height: 100%;
+		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+		z-index: 100;
 	}
 
-	.research-req-icon .research-req-tooltip {
-		position: absolute;
-		background-color: grey;
-		border-radius: 5px;
-		transition: opacity 1s;
-		opacity: 0;
-	}
-
-	.research-req-icon:hover .research-req-tooltip {
-		opacity: 1;
+	#research-modal-details {
+		display: none;
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 50%;
+		left: 50%;
+		transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+		width: 80%;
+		max-width: 800px;
+		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
+		border-radius: 8px;
+		padding: 1rem;
+		z-index: 101;
 	}
 </style>
-<script>
+<script define:vars={{ modalSet, lang }}>
+	const modalResources = document.getElementById("research-modal-req-resources");
+	const modalBuildings = document.getElementById("research-modal-req-buildings");
+	const modalResearch = document.getElementById("research-modal-req-research");
+
+	document.querySelectorAll('.item-card-info-button').forEach((el) => {
+        el.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            // modal
+            const modalDiv = document.getElementById('research-modal-details');
+            if(!modalDiv) return;
+            modalDiv.style.display = 'block';
+
+			console.log(modalSet)
+
+			const reqResources = modalSet[el.parentElement.parentElement.dataset.id]?.resources ?? [];
+			const reqBuildings = modalSet[el.parentElement.parentElement.dataset.id]?.buildings ?? [];
+			const reqResearch = modalSet[el.parentElement.parentElement.dataset.id]?.research ?? [];
+
+			modalResources.innerHTML = reqResources.length === 0 ? "None" : reqResources.map(resource => {
+				return `${lang['resources'].find(r => r.id === resource.id).name}: ${resource.amount}`;
+			}).join("<br />");
+
+			modalBuildings.innerHTML = reqBuildings.length === 0 ? "None" : reqBuildings.map(building => {
+				return `${lang['buildings'].find(b => b.id === building.id).name}: ${building.level}`;
+			}).join("<br />");
+
+			modalResearch.innerHTML = reqResearch.length === 0 ? "None" : reqResearch.map(research => {
+				return `${lang['research'].find(r => r.id === research.id).name}: ${research.level}`;
+			}).join("<br />");
+
+            // background
+            const backgroundDiv = document.getElementById('research-modal-background');
+            if(!backgroundDiv) return;
+            backgroundDiv.style.display = 'block';
+        });
+    });
+
+    // close modal on background click
+    const bg = document.getElementById('research-modal-background');
+    
+    bg?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        const modalDiv = document.getElementById('research-modal-details');
+        if(!modalDiv) return;
+        modalDiv.style.display = 'none';
+
+        const backgroundDiv = document.getElementById('research-modal-background');
+        if(!backgroundDiv) return;
+        backgroundDiv.style.display = 'none';
+    });
+
 	const allButtons = document.getElementsByClassName("a-button");
 
 	for(const researchButton of allButtons) {
diff --git a/src/types/DBResearch.ts b/src/types/DBResearch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ca0237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/DBResearch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export default interface DBResearch {
+    id: string,
+    requirements: {
+        buildings: Array<{ id: string, level: number }>,
+        research: Array<{ id: string, level: number }>,
+        resources: Array<{ name: string, amount: number }>,
+    },
+    time: number,
+    multiplier: number,
+}
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