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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'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology New scientific discipline studies bats, birds, other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface Released
October 28, 2008
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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
October 14, 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
September 29, 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
September 24, 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
August 8, 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
July 24, 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
May 5, 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
March 5, 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
January 30, 2008
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Brain Surgery: It Really Is Brain Surgery Dynamic 3-D computer modeling tracks brain changes during surgery Released
August 31, 2007
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Helpful Robot Alters Family Life A relationship with your vacuum cleaner? Robotic vacuums are warming their way into homes and even taking on a personality for some families. Released
June 8, 2007
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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New Technologies Could Make Airport Screening More Effective and Less Cumbersome
Experts focus on identifying passenger ability and intent Released
October 24, 2006
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A Better Algorithm for Detecting Cancer Genes
Process detects known cancer-related genes as well as new ones Released
May 12, 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
April 12, 2006
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Device Only Atoms Across May Allow Infinitesimal But Powerful Computers
Single-molecule diode may change Moore's "law" of microchip memory Released
April 3, 2006
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Getting a Message Across the Universe: Would E.T. Send a Letter? Snail mail from outer space Released
March 10, 2006
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Ben Franklin Web Portal Brings the Man to the Masses
Driven by search-engine technology, site highlights three centuries of revolutionary influence Released
January 9, 2006
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Small, Unmanned Aircraft Search for Survivors in Katrina Wreckage
Hurricane search and rescue is one of first domestic uses of such vehicles Released
September 14, 2005
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Man Against Machine Computer-generated method outperforms human-designed program for fingerprint improvement Released
September 1, 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
December 16, 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
October 13, 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
August 17, 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
August 11, 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
July 30, 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
July 30, 2004
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Pterosaur Heads Were Uniquely Adapted for Flight Taking a high-tech look at fossil skulls, scientists examined the brains of ancient pterosaurs. They found key structures to be specialized and enlarged, a discovery that could revise views of how vision, flight and the brain itself evolved. Released
July 30, 2004
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eSkeletons: "The Hip Bone's Connected to the …" Web Bone Cyberskeletons are now a click away at an interactive and expanding digital library of human and primate anatomy. Released
July 6, 2004
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Virtual Display Beams Images Directly into the Eye Researchers have developed a display that beams full-color images directly onto your retina. Released
June 3, 2004
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Exterminating Bugs in Spreadsheets and Web Applications A spreadsheet error sounds harmless enough, unless your retirement funds or medical treatment rely on that faulty calculation. A six-campus team is working to exterminate the bugs that infest spreadsheets and other programs created by computer users. Released
May 17, 2004
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