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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Size Trade-off: Horns vs. Copulatory Organs Indiana University biologist Armin Moczek explains his findings about the inverse relationship between horn and copulatory organ size in male beetles and how it affects species divergence Released
Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar Paleontologist David Krause describes his search for the ancestors of mammals that live in Madagascar today Released
Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Researcher Walks Among Dying Baby Chimps Virginia Tech scientist Taranjit Kaur describes her team's research studying chimpanzees in western Tanzania and the virus that is threatening the chimps’ health Released
Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Bones in Lava Tubes Reveal Hawaii's Natural History Michigan State University's Matthew Cimitile describes a Hawaiian adventure exploring lava tubes in search of bird bones from endangered and extinct species Released
Fri Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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A Thousand Points of Light: Bioluminescent Fungi San Francisco State University Mycologist Dennis Desjardin Takes Readers Along on a Nocturnal Hike in a Brazilian Forest to Find Glowing Mushrooms Released
Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Crumbling Walls of Ancient Chesapeake Bay Crater Threaten Regional Groundwater Supplies Saltwater intrusion into collapsing crater also allows microbes to flourish Released
Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Researcher Says Life Evolved Between the Mica Sheets Biophysicist Helen Greenwood Hansma of the University of California, Santa Barbara, on the origin of her new hypothesis for the origins of life Released
Mon Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released
Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Environmental Programs in China Successful, Study Finds Key reforms could turn them into world models Released
Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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What's Behind the Crazy Shapes of Fruits Ohio State researchers discover and clone a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes Released
Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Beauty Is in the Genes of the Beholder New research on American pronghorns explains why not everything is about looks Released
Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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The Freaky Fishes of the Congo American Museum of Natural History ichthyologist Melanie Stiassny takes us on a journey down the Congo River to explore its rich fish diversity Released
Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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How to Capture Yellow Jackets (and Not Get Stung) Georgia Tech assistant biology professor Michael Goodisman on the thrill of collecting yellow jacket nests and why he studies these dangerous but important social insects Released
Wed May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released
Mon Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers: Microbes Microbes warn of ecological damage Released
Mon Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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New Species Found in Mysteriously Diverse Jungle Louisiana State University's Chris Austin describes his work studying the diversity of life on the island of New Guinea Released
Mon Mar 17 00:00:00 EDT 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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Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents Released
Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2008
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Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past? Records over 150 years show trend toward fewer days of ice cover Released
Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2008
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Clams Convert Air Into Food Trait no longer the domain only of plants Released
Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2008
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Top Scientists Promote Innovative, Multidisciplinary Global Problem-Solving Strategies Released
Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2007
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Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems Scientists say focus on stability Released
Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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Birds Follow Army Ants to Find Prey Crafty birds deep in the jungles of Panama have found a unique hunting strategy: following army ants and picking off prey that try to escape the crawling swarm. Released
Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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Sea Turtle Conservation Method Could Have Unintended Consequences for Sharks, Marlins Circle-shaped fishing hooks not a panacea for tuna, swordfish longliners Released
Mon May 07 00:00:00 EDT 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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Fat Regulating Hormone Found in Amphibian In tadpoles, leptin may signal when it is time to sprout limbs Released
Tue Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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West Coast Kelp Forest Ecosystems At Risk Overfishing Has More Effect Than Nutrient Pollution Released
Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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Swimming Robot Tests Theories About Locomotion in Existing and Extinct Animals May explain why four-flippered swimmers now use only two Released
Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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Of Plants and Pathogens: A Model Relationship Pathogen genome reveals secrets of infection Released
Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2006
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