No, resources are only iron, food, octarine, and endurium.
The only way to boost research points per tick, aside from building research centers, is to directly fund it with cash.
Modestus Experitus
Arby: A very strict mod, reminds me of a fat redneck who drives a truck around all day with a beer in one hand. I hated this guy at the start, however, I played a round in PW with him where he went as an anonymous player. Our fam got smashed up and everyone pretty much left. Arby stayed around and helped out the remaining family. At the end of the round he revealed himself.... My views on him have changed since. Your a good guy.....