The scrum master can, but should not, remove barriers on behalf of the scrum team. The scrum master should neither overpower or pamper the scrum squad. Furthermore, the scrum team must be allowed to make their own judgments.
There are multiple areas where agile methodology may be used in biophysics, biochemistry, and biomedical research, such as when there is inadequate data, the project must be finished in a small team, the task is unknown, and so on.