NSF's public investment in science, engineering, education and technology
helps to create knowledge and sustain prosperity. Read here about the Internet,
microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
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Using Your Computer to Grow More Nutritious Rice for a Hungry World Computational biologists use a powerful distributed computing network to research rice genome for increased yields of more nourishing rice varieties Released
Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Mysteries of the Unregulated Internet Researchers develop an alert system and protocol improvements to keep Internet traffic flowing smoothly Released
Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Finding the Switches to Our Cells' 'Computer' Thousands of memory switches inside our cells help them remember and function Released
Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Teaching Computers How to Write Fast Software Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University develop a framework to replace the human programmer in high performance numerical library development Released
Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Physicists Gear Up for Huge Data Flow University of Nebraska researchers build a computer center to handle the flood of data expected from the world's next-generation particle accelerator Released
Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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The Man Behind Amazing Movie Simulations He may not be as famous as Johnny Depp or Jessica Alba, but Oscar-winner Ron Fedkiw creates 3-D models of liquids that have had a major impact on Hollywood and our lives Released
Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Cracking the Code of Images New software easily detects pictures' hidden messages Released
Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Computer Program Reveals Anyone's Ancestry Researchers develop computer algorithm that can trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in minutes Released
Mon May 05 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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At the Crossroads of Stem Cells and Computer Science A Rutgers University graduate student takes readers on a journey from Piscataway, New Jersey, to Hsinchu, Taiwan, and shares some experiences with East-West collaboration, stem cell sorting and computer science Released
Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Using Abstract Mathematics to Solve Real-World Problems Researcher's mathematical theory used in new technologies to destroy cancerous tumors Released
Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 2008
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2008
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Brain Surgery: It Really Is Brain Surgery Dynamic 3-D computer modeling tracks brain changes during surgery Released
Fri Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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The Evolution of California Firefighting What does high performance wireless networking have to do with fighting wildfires? Plenty, according to California fire captain Ron Serabia. Released
Fri May 25 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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Life Can Be a Strain From enormous mining trucks to human knee implants, sensor technology is teaching us when enough is enough Released
Wed Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2007
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2007
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Purple Haze Ancient pigment reveals secrets about unusual state of matter Released
Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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Earth's Biodiversity Now on Your Desktop Global Web service connects vast networks of primary biodiversity data Released
Thu Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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Virtual Tools Add New Dimension to Learning Internet-based resources educate students about archaeology, biology, computer science and geology Released
Wed Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released
Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2006
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Computer Program Streamlines Complex Work Scheduling Chemical engineers develop an algorithm that could transform scheduling Released
Tue Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2005
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Man Against Machine Computer-generated method outperforms human-designed program for fingerprint improvement Released
Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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Molecules in Motion: Computer Simulations Lead to a Better Understanding of Protein Structures A California researcher is using the world's most powerful supercomputers to simulate the behavior of molecules. The work could have significant health benefits. Released
Fri Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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Robots in the OR -- Stat! Penelope the robot may free nurses to do more "human" tasks Released
Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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New Analysis Method Ranks National Science Foundation As Tops For Computer Science Funding New data shows NSF has the highest ranking among national and international agencies for funding high-impact computer and information science research. Released
Thu Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2004
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Network Telescope Offers Global View of Internet's Dark Side UCSD's network telescope looks at the dark side of the Internet--traffic destined for a part of the Internet with legal addresses but no active computers. By watching this supposedly dark Internet, researchers have shed light on malicious activities. Released
Wed Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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On the Origins of Google Even in the early days of the Internet, people saw the need for better interfaces to growing data collections. A graduate student supported by an NSF digital library project at Stanford University uncovered the missing links in Web page ranking. Released
Tue Aug 17 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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From Moonbounce to Hard Drives: Correcting More Errors Than Previously Thought Possible What does a Nobel laureate need to bounce a radio signal off the moon? A good error-correcting code, for one thing. Now, a breakthrough error-correction method has turned almost 40 years of conventional wisdom in digital communications on its head. Released
Wed Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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Ogling Distant Stars An NSF-funded project that monitors the brightness of stars has given astronomers a potent tool for discovering planets far beyond our part of the galaxy. We can expect to find more "exoplanets" in the decade ahead. Released
Mon Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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Hearing It Like It Was Your ears not only tell you what you're hearing, but also a lot about where you're hearing it. A new recording and playback method developed at the University of California, Davis, keeps your head in the mix, so you can hear it like it really was. Released
Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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Detecting Hidden Groups on the Internet In the free-form clamor of the Internet's discussion groups and other public forums, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute want to listen for the whispers of groups trying to stay hidden. Released
Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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