Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) Discoveries

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		Gazing up at the Man in the Star? Researchers take picture of the face of Altair, a first for a star like our own Released  May 31, 2007
		The Surprising Truth Behind the Construction of the Great Pyramids Were the stone blocks carved from natural limestone or cast with an early version of concrete? A materials science research team provides evidence to answer this age-old mystery. Released  May 18, 2007
		Berkeley Nanotechnology Pioneer to Receive $500,000 Waterman Award Annual prize from NSF recognizes outstanding young individual who is revolutionizing research Released  May 15, 2007
		Minuscule Generators Convert Motion Into Nanoscale Electricity Source Energy from tiny movements, ultrasound waves and even bloodflow can charge the devices Released  April 5, 2007
		Getting a Feel for the Nano World New models help introduce the blind to careers in nanoscale science and engineering Released  March 27, 2007
		A Mathematical Solution for Another Dimension New tool could drive breakthroughs in several disciplines Released  March 19, 2007
		Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers? New design could open door to small-scale fuel cells Released  January 22, 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Universe's Oldest Objects Emerge from the Background Faint cosmic glow appears to be remnant radiation from first stars or black holes born in our universe Released  December 18, 2006
		Melts in Your Body, Not in Your Hand Super-stable glass may aid drug delivery through the body Released  December 7, 2006
		New Technologies Could Make Airport Screening More Effective and Less Cumbersome Experts focus on identifying passenger ability and intent Released  October 24, 2006
		Vitamin C and Water Not Just Healthy for People -- Healthy for Plastics, too New manufacturing techniques may lead to cheaper, "greener" plastics Released  October 23, 2006
		Fueling Ideas in Global Environmental Collaboration Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute melds student teams and experts for a fresh look at fuel cell design and emissions control Released  October 18, 2006
		Novel Laboratory Model Reveals Clues to How Blood Starts Clotting Approach has potential to reveal mechanisms behind variety of reactions within the body Released  October 17, 2006
		Astronomers 'See' the Invisible First 'direct observation' sheds new light on dark matter Released  August 21, 2006
		Nanotubes Not for Toothpaste . . . Yet Researchers Squeeze Even Rock-Hard Materials Through Minuscule Carbon Tubes Released  July 25, 2006
		Purple Haze Ancient pigment reveals secrets about unusual state of matter Released  July 11, 2006
		Researchers Create New Organic Gel Nanomaterials Materials are chemically reversible and environmentally benign Released  July 7, 2006
		A Link Between Rainfall and Magnetism They are nothing alike--except for their underlying mathematics Released  June 29, 2006
		A Better Algorithm for Detecting Cancer Genes Process detects known cancer-related genes as well as new ones Released  May 12, 2006
		Crystal Sieves, Born Anew Hard data resolves decades-old mystery of how certain zeolites form Released  April 17, 2006
		Nanogenerators May Spark Miniature Machines Devices convert simple motion into electricity Released  April 13, 2006
		Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature Bacterial adhesive is 2-3 times stronger than common commercial glues Released  April 11, 2006
		Frictionless Motion Observed in Water Discovery could have fundamental implications for chemistry Released  April 7, 2006
		Bonding in the Middle East Nobel chemist helps young scientists across the region strengthen ties, work together Released  April 6, 2006
		A Blue Ring Around the Planet Uranus Color is attributed to forces acting on dust Released  April 6, 2006
		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
		First Result from New Experiment Confirms Neutrino Oscillation Studies may aid understanding of all matter Released  March 30, 2006
		Small, Ultra-fast and Ultra-versatile Scanner Takes Chemical Analysis to the Field Surgical aid, medical diagnostic and bomb sniffer may be all in a day's work for this little machine Released  March 16, 2006
		New Process Builds Electronics Into Optical Fiber Advance could lead to building a range of devices inside tiny light transmitters Released  March 16, 2006