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NSF appoints new special assistant to the director for artificial intelligence

NSF appoints new special assistant to the director for artificial intelligence The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the app...

NSF invests over $16M in six academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships

NSF invests over $16M in six academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships Today the U.S. National Science Foundation announced six ...

Self-correcting quantum computers within reach?

Self-correcting quantum computers within reach? Quantum computers promise to reach speeds and efficiencies impossible for even the fastest ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation mourns the passing of John Brooks Slaughter

The U.S. National Science Foundation mourns the passing of John Brooks Slaughter John Brooks Slaughter, Ph.D., director of the U.S. Nationa...

Wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers

Wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers An international team of researchers has dev...

NSF Director delivers keynote at Virginia Commonwealth University commencement ceremony, joins Virginia representative for roundtable

NSF Director delivers keynote at Virginia Commonwealth University commencement ceremony, joins Virginia representative for roundtable On De...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan underscored the agency's commitment to creatin...

NSF advances technologies to improve quality of life for persons with disabilities

NSF advances technologies to improve quality of life for persons with disabilities The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing in res...

Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability

Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability Solar cell efficiency has soared in recent years due to light-harvesting materi...

Scientists isolate early-warning tremor pattern in lab-made earthquakes

Scientists isolate early-warning tremor pattern in lab-made earthquakes Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully ...

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment The most lethal feature of any cancer is metastasis, the sp...

NSF launches EducateAI initiative

NSF launches EducateAI initiative The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the EducateAI initiative. The goal of the ini...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan underscored the impor...

Gray whale die-offs driven by food supply swings in changing Arctic conditions

Gray whale die-offs driven by food supply swings in changing Arctic conditions A long-term Arctic biological data set maintained by Univers...

Robotic prosthetic ankles improve 'natural' movement, stability

Robotic prosthetic ankles improve 'natural' movement, stability Robotic prosthetic ankles controlled by nerve impulses allow ampute...

NSF Director Panchanathan headlines the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa, signs international collaboration arrangement

NSF Director Panchanathan headlines the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa, signs international collaboration arrangement In mid-...

Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are relicts of millennial-scale extinction

Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are relicts of millennial-scale extinction In a study supported in part by the U.S. National Scienc...

Making hydrogen from waste plastic could pay for itself

Making hydrogen from waste plastic could pay for itself Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used ...

NSF Director Panchanathan attends Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce 2023 Ovation Gala, receives Lifetime Achievement Award

NSF Director Panchanathan attends Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce 2023 Ovation Gala, receives Lifetime Achievement Award On Nov. 4...

NSF and partners kick off the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Program

NSF and partners kick off the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Program On Nov. 7, representatives from federal agen...

Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of global grain production

Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of global grain production Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approx...

Making AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron

Making AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron The feel of a cat's fur can reveal some information, but seeing th...

Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing

Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, ...

Study shows that a single neuron’s parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior

Study shows that a single neuron’s parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior A new MIT study funded by the U.S. National Sci...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan On Friday, Oct. 27, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visited the ...

MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio waves

MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio waves Moving robots demands a lot of energy. Batteries, the typic...

Tiny bubbles could reveal immune cell secrets and improve treatments

Tiny bubbles could reveal immune cell secrets and improve treatments Macrophages are small cells vital to the immune system that could lead...

NSF invests in civil infrastructure resilient to climate change

NSF invests in civil infrastructure resilient to climate change The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested $3.5 million in ambitious...

NSF announces $16M to strengthen and diversify artificial intelligence research capacity

NSF announces $16M to strengthen and diversify artificial intelligence research capacity The U.S. National Science Foundation today announc...

NSF Statement on White House’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

NSF Statement on White House’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence "As...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan "NSF remains committed to investing in the scientists, engineers, inventors and students that...

Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater

Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down...

NSF congratulates the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients

NSF congratulates the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients Today, President Joe Biden annou...

New research explains "Atlantification" of the Arctic Ocean

New research explains "Atlantification" of the Arctic Ocean New research by an international team of scientists describes the cau...

New report identifies pathways to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in key technology areas

New report identifies pathways to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in key technology areas A network of universities funded by the U.S. Nati...

NSF Statement on the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees

NSF Statement on the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees "The U.S. National Sc...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reiterated the agency's mission and goals of d...

NSF funds 12 projects to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences

NSF funds 12 projects to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 mil...

Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions

Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in...

Broken by bison, aspen saplings have a tough time in northern Yellowstone

Broken by bison, aspen saplings have a tough time in northern Yellowstone In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen,...

NSF statement on 2023 Nobel laureates in science

NSF statement on 2023 Nobel laureates in science The week before last, the Nobel Assembly and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences began a...

NSF Director delivers remarks at Northeastern University's grand opening celebration alongside Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation

NSF Director delivers remarks at Northeastern University's grand opening celebration alongside Members of the Massachusetts Congressiona...

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for cross-sectoral roundtable

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for cross-sectoral roundtable On Oct. 13, U....

Study IDs secret of stealthy invader essential to ruinous rice disease

Study IDs secret of stealthy invader essential to ruinous rice disease The virulence of a rice-wrecking fungus — and deployment of ninja-li...

Decades-long Arctic rivers study reveals widespread changes

Decades-long Arctic rivers study reveals widespread changes Research examining a 20-year record of water chemistry in the six largest Arcti...

NSF congratulates laureate of the 2023 Nobel Prize in economics

NSF congratulates laureate of the 2023 Nobel Prize in economics The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates Claudia Goldin on her 20...

New modeling method helps scientists understand extreme heat waves

New modeling method helps scientists understand extreme heat waves To prepare for extreme heat waves around the world — particularly in pla...

New modeling method help scientists understand extreme heat waves

New modeling method help scientists understand extreme heat waves To prepare for extreme heat waves around the world — particularly in plac...

NSF and the French National Research Agency sign a memorandum of understanding and announce two new lead agency opportunities

NSF and the French National Research Agency sign a memorandum of understanding and announce two new lead agency opportunities On Tuesday, S...

Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules

Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules Researchers at Duke University have implemented a new method to obser...

NSF congratulates laureates of the 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry

NSF congratulates laureates of the 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates Moungi G. Bawendi, Loui...

NSF congratulates laureates of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics

NSF congratulates laureates of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates Pierre Agostini, Ferenc K...

AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies

AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies Imagine you want to carry a large, heavy box up a flight of stairs. You might sp...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan keyed in on advancing...

NSF invests $19.6M in emerging research institutions to grow their capacity to participate in regional innovation ecosystems and announces next funding opportunity

NSF invests $19.6M in emerging research institutions to grow their capacity to participate in regional innovation ecosystems and announces n...

Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices Flat-screen TVs that incorporate quantum dots are now commercially avai...

NSF invests $35M in future manufacturing

NSF invests $35M in future manufacturing Manufacturing is a linchpin of the U.S. economy, bolstering national security, economic growth, an...

Scientists explore dinosaur 'coliseum' in Denali National Park

Scientists explore dinosaur 'coliseum' in Denali National Park Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have discovered and...

16 minority-serving institutions gain a competitive edge thanks to a $9.2M NSF research infrastructure award

16 minority-serving institutions gain a competitive edge thanks to a $9.2M NSF research infrastructure award Conducting ambitious and innov...

Pollutants affect biodiversity's role in the spread of wildlife diseases

Pollutants affect biodiversity's role in the spread of wildlife diseases Conventional wisdom among ecologists holds that the more speci...

NSF Director travels to New York University for New York Digital Vision Forum, delivers keynote alongside U.S. and Republic of Korea leaders

NSF Director travels to New York University for New York Digital Vision Forum, delivers keynote alongside U.S. and Republic of Korea leaders...

NSF announces over $5M in funding to create new STEM education and research center at the Arecibo Observatory site

NSF announces over $5M in funding to create new STEM education and research center at the Arecibo Observatory site Today, the U.S. National...

NSF announces 4 Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 awards to bolster cybersecurity, windstorms science, ocean observatory, and lasers research infrastructure

NSF announces 4 Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 awards to bolster cybersecurity, windstorms science, ocean observatory, and lasers resea...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan In a whirlwind week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan focused on strengthening and scaling col...

Enabling key oceanographic science for the 21st century: NSF announces renewal of the Ocean Observatories Initiative facility award

Enabling key oceanographic science for the 21st century: NSF announces renewal of the Ocean Observatories Initiative facility award The U.S...

Civic Innovation Challenge awards $19M for climate change resilience and community-driven innovation

Civic Innovation Challenge awards $19M for climate change resilience and community-driven innovation When a natural catastrophe strikes, ho...

NSF invests $25M to advance technologies and communications to operate securely through 5G networks

NSF invests $25M to advance technologies and communications to operate securely through 5G networks The U.S. National Science Foundation Di...

Mapping methane emissions from rivers around globe reveals surprising sources

Mapping methane emissions from rivers around globe reveals surprising sources Freshwater ecosystems account for half of global emissions of...

NSF invests $72.5M to design revolutionary materials

NSF invests $72.5M to design revolutionary materials A $72.5 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation will drive the de...

NSF, international partners, invest $76.4 million in inaugural Global Centers Competition awards

NSF, international partners, invest $76.4 million in inaugural Global Centers Competition awards Today, the U.S. National Science Foundatio...

Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about our past and future

Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about our past and future Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X...

US National Science Foundation awards over $11M to National Air and Space Museum for the creation of a new 'Discovering Our Universe' exhibition

US National Science Foundation awards over $11M to National Air and Space Museum for the creation of a new 'Discovering Our Universe...

4 physics research centers set their sights on new frontiers with $76 million from NSF

4 physics research centers set their sights on new frontiers with $76 million from NSF Exploring, understanding and harnessing mysterious p...

Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought

Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought There's a complex world beneath our feet, teeming with dive...

Wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier

Wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier When breast cancer is diagnosed in the earliest stages, the survival rate is...

NSF announces 10 EPSCoR Track-4 awards to fund research fellowships at NASA facilities

NSF announces 10 EPSCoR Track-4 awards to fund research fellowships at NASA facilities The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested ov...

Breaking ground in earthquake research: NSF announces two awards through the Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards

Breaking ground in earthquake research: NSF announces two awards through the Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth ...

NSF awards grants for new Hispanic-Serving Institution Resource Centers

NSF awards grants for new Hispanic-Serving Institution Resource Centers The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced grants for two n...

Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat

Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat Over the last decade, advances in 3D printing have unlocked new possibilities for...

NSF announces $120 million in funding to create 4 new Science and Technology Centers

NSF announces $120 million in funding to create 4 new Science and Technology Centers The U. S. National Science Foundation has announced a ...

New study reveals that tree species diversity increases spider density

New study reveals that tree species diversity increases spider density Spiders are often maligned for being creepy critters, but they are s...

NSF announces new award for the Synchrotron for Earth and Environmental Science facility

NSF announces new award for the Synchrotron for Earth and Environmental Science facility The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced...

NSF Director Panchanathan heads the US Delegation at the G20 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable in India, signs bilateral agreement

NSF Director Panchanathan heads the US Delegation at the G20 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable in India, signs bilateral agreement U.S...

Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries

Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries A good battery needs two things: high energy dens...

Two-faced star exposed

Two-faced star exposed In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member...

Hidden cameras spot wildlife returning home after 2018 megafire

Hidden cameras spot wildlife returning home after 2018 megafire During the summer of 2018, the Mendocino Complex Fire ripped through the Un...

Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip

Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip Scientists have made an important step toward developing computers a...

Robotic glove that 'feels' lends a hand to relearn playing piano after a stroke

Robotic glove that 'feels' lends a hand to relearn playing piano after a stroke For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a ...

Quantum-scale sensors to yield human-scale benefits with new backing from NSF

Quantum-scale sensors to yield human-scale benefits with new backing from NSF A new breed of sensors may one day allow doctors to pinpoint ...

Is our phosphorus use sustainable?

Is our phosphorus use sustainable? A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study finds that most phosphorus stakeholders — representin...

Insights into how the brain processes and stores words we hear

Insights into how the brain processes and stores words we hear Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say the brain's ...

U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Science Foundation announce first cohort in the NSF INTERN program to support growth of the geothermal energy workforce

U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Science Foundation announce first cohort in the NSF INTERN program to support growth of the geot...

Dissolving cardiac device monitors, treats heart disease

Dissolving cardiac device monitors, treats heart disease Nearly 700,000 people in the United States die from heart disease every year, and ...

More institutions to participate in quantum science and engineering with $38M from NSF

More institutions to participate in quantum science and engineering with $38M from NSF The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $3...

Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens

Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens Flexible displays that can change color...

NSF Director Panchanathan meets with OSTP Director Prabhakar at the University of Nevada, Reno

NSF Director Panchanathan meets with OSTP Director Prabhakar at the University of Nevada, Reno On August 11, U.S. National Science Foundati...

To make drinking water safer, researcher investigates microbial communities living in pipes

To make drinking water safer, researcher investigates microbial communities living in pipes An engineer at West Virginia University is work...

NSF Celebrates First Anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act

NSF Celebrates First Anniversary of CHIPS and Science Act "For over 70 years, the U.S. National Science Foundation has advanced the fr...

Climate change impact on extreme weather events

Climate change impact on extreme weather events In a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists investi...

'Crushing' chemical innovations at the heart of newly expanded NSF center

'Crushing' chemical innovations at the heart of newly expanded NSF center Understanding the atomic-scale mysteries of "crushin...

NSF announces 11 EPSCoR Track-2 awards to bolster innovative and adaptive research infrastructure for climate change research

NSF announces 11 EPSCoR Track-2 awards to bolster innovative and adaptive research infrastructure for climate change research "I'm...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Frawl...

Biodegradable ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier

Biodegradable ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make b...

Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life

Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life Scientists have taken a journey back in time to unlock the mysteries of Earth's ...

NSF announces International Multilateral Partnerships for Resilient Education and Science System in Ukraine

NSF announces International Multilateral Partnerships for Resilient Education and Science System in Ukraine The U.S. National Science Found...

NSF Regional Innovation Engines program selects 16 teams for the final round of competition

NSF Regional Innovation Engines program selects 16 teams for the final round of competition The U.S. National Science Foundation announced ...

Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials 'on the fly' for more energy-efficient devices

Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials 'on the fly' for more energy-efficient devices A team led by University of Minne...

NSF renews cybersecurity workforce development projects

NSF renews cybersecurity workforce development projects The U.S. National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program is...

Geoscientists probe geochemistry, microbial diversity of Peruvian hot springs

Geoscientists probe geochemistry, microbial diversity of Peruvian hot springs South America's Andes Mountains, the world's longest ...

NSF, EDA announce official coordination on regional innovation programs

NSF, EDA announce official coordination on regional innovation programs The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Economic Developm...

Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA

Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA Each cell comes with a finite set of instructions encoded in its DNA....

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry ...

NSF, NGA and NRO extend ArcticDEM availability until 2032

NSF, NGA and NRO extend ArcticDEM availability until 2032 The U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency...

Stellar demolition derby generates powerful gamma-ray burst

Stellar demolition derby generates powerful gamma-ray burst While searching for the origins of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB), an interna...

Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new possibilities for monitoring health

Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new possibilities for monitoring health A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put penc...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, network operators and vendors, academia, federal agencies and public interest represent...

Advanced electrode to help remediate stubborn new 'forever chemicals'

Advanced electrode to help remediate stubborn new 'forever chemicals' As new environmental regulations are rolling out to mitigate ...

Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune

Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress ag...

NSF announces 54 teams picked for the VITAL Prize Challenge Semi-Final Round

NSF announces 54 teams picked for the VITAL Prize Challenge Semi-Final Round The U.S. National Science Foundation announced that 54 teams h...

Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that ...

NSF announces Research on Research Security Program

NSF announces Research on Research Security Program Since World War II, the U.S. has been a world leader in science and technology research...

Deep brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory

Deep brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory While it's known that sleep plays a crucial role in strengthening memory, scient...

Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish

Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that hum...

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Rep. Cartwright in Pennsylvania for Engine kickoff

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Rep. Cartwright in Pennsylvania for Engine kickoff On July 7, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Set...

Study finds forest protection successfully leads to reduced emissions at global scale

Study finds forest protection successfully leads to reduced emissions at global scale A study published in Nature Communications by researc...

A protein mines and sorts rare earths paving way for green tech

A protein mines and sorts rare earths, paving way for green tech Rare-earth elements, such as neodymium and dysprosium, are critical compon...

In years after El Niño global economy loses trillions

In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions In the years it strikes, the band of warm ocean water spanning from South America to...

Scientists discover new clues to devastating coral disease

Scientists discover new clues to devastating coral disease Biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have reported findings from a...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Panchanathan traveled to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, joining S...

NSF announces $6 million investment in semiconductor fabrication

NSF announces $6 million investment in semiconductor fabrication Through a new partnership, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Na...

What did the earliest animals look like?

What did the earliest animals look like? For more than a century, biologists have wondered what the earliest animals were like when they fi...

Scientists find double quasar in early universe

Scientists find double quasar in early universe Scientists have made an unexpected discovery — a pair of gravitationally bound quasars insi...

Perfect 'pathogen' storm: Vibrio bacteria Sargassum and plastic marine debris

Perfect 'pathogen' storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris A new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported stu...

NSF Director Panchanathan meets three Members of Congress at the University of Tennessee Knoxville for project kick-off announces funding for UT's advanced materials and manufacturing center

NSF Director Panchanathan meets three Members of Congress at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for project kick-off, announces funding...

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan It is indeed an historic day for NSF as we advance science, techno...

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during ...

First study to quantify the total carbon sequestration for a region of the ocean

First study to quantify the total carbon sequestration for a region of the ocean Researchers at Florida State University have analyzed the ...

NSF invests $162 million in research centers to accelerate materials science from lab to factory

NSF invests $162 million in research centers to accelerate materials science from lab to factory A $162 million investment from the U.S. Na...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Panchanathan had the honor of hosting First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Indian...

NSF launches new $30 million program to assess outcomes of R&D spending

NSF launches new $30 million program to assess outcomes of R&D spending The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched Assessing a...

Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use

Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use Researchers at Oregon State University and Baylor Uni...

NSF announces guidelines for agency research security analytics practice

NSF announces guidelines for agency research security analytics practice The U.S. National Science Foundation recently released guidelines ...

Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa

Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa Chemical and isotopic analyses of copper artifacts from southern Afric...

Australian bushfires likely contributed to multiyear La Niña

Australian bushfires likely contributed to multiyear La Niña The catastrophic Australian bushfires in 2019 to 2020 contributed to ocean coo...

NSF AACC announce 2023 Community College Innovation Challenge winners

NSF, AACC announce 2023 Community College Innovation Challenge winners Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the...

Study forecasts future nitrogen loads under various drainage and crop rotation scenarios

Study forecasts future nitrogen loads under various drainage and crop rotation scenarios Midwestern agriculture causes an oxygen-starved hy...

NSF selects 34 semifinalists for the inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition

NSF selects 34 semifinalists for the inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition The U.S. National Science Foundation announced 3...

Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark — just like humans

Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark — just like humans Think about what you do with your hands when you're home at nigh...

Hidden ice melt in Himalayan glaciers

Hidden ice melt in Himalayan glaciers A new study reveals that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the Great Himalayas has been s...

A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels and population size

A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels and population size Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, chee...

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a...

Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique

Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique Over the past 100 million years, mammals have adapted to nearl...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to The Hague to join international partne...

NSF Director Panchanathan joins heads of funding agencies from around the world at The Hague for the Global Research Council's annual meeting

NSF Director Panchanathan joins heads of funding agencies from around the world at The Hague for the Global Research Council's annual me...

NSF announces investment in research infrastructure to improve life-saving weather predictions and climate projections

NSF announces investment in research infrastructure to improve life-saving weather predictions and climate projections The U.S. National Sc...

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots For millennia, humans have used knots for all kinds of reasons — to tie rope, braid hai...

Using quantum physics to secure wireless devices

Using quantum physics to secure wireless devices From access cards and key fobs to Bluetooth speakers, the security of communication betwee...

Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery

Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery The first people to live in the Americas migrated from S...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan received an honorary degree and delivered the keyn...

Hitchhiker plants inspire improved techniques for reattaching tendon to bone

Hitchhiker plants inspire improved techniques for reattaching tendon to bone For most people, getting burrs stuck on your clothes during a ...

NSF Director Panchanathan speaks at University of Vermont commencement and receives honorary degree

NSF Director Panchanathan speaks at University of Vermont commencement and receives honorary degree U.S. National Science Foundation Direct...

Can synthetic polymers replace the body's natural proteins?

Can synthetic polymers replace the body's natural proteins? Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved...

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests

Mind-body connection is built into brain, study suggests Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study, partially...

New study uncovers spicy ancient history of chili peppers

New study uncovers spicy ancient history of chili peppers Botanists and paleontologists led by researchers at the University of Colorado Bo...

Indian history short trick

  T-P-D-W-R-P-E-S-E-A-P (Treaty of Purandar, Death of Aurangzeb, British Rule, Battle of Plassey, East India Company, Sepoy Mutiny, Indian N...

Effective Strategies for Mastering Competitive Exams: A Comprehensive Guide

Competitive exams can be daunting, but with the right approach and effective strategies, you can conquer them with confidence. In this artic...

Inspiring Quotes to Motivate Your Journey in UPSC, Bank, and Railway Exam Preparation

Preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, bank exams, and railway exams can be a challenging and demanding journey. It requires dedication,...

"CGPSC परीक्षा की तैयारी: संकल्प, पुस्तकें, समय प्रबंधन और सफलता के लिए ट्रिक्स"

"भविष्य उनका है जो अपने सपनों की सुंदरता में विश्वास करते हैं।" - एलेनोर रोसवैल्ट सीजीपीएससी (CGPSC) परीक्षा एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है ...

CGPSC Hostel Superintendent Recruitment 2023: Apply Online For 500 Positions

Recruitment 2023 CGPSC Hostel Superintendent Recruitment for Hostel Superintendents at CGPSC in 2023: The CGPSC Hostel Superintendent Recrui...