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Emerging Frontiers (EF) Discoveries
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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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![Thermal infrared image of Brazilian free-tailed bats in Texas.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106073802im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/aeroecology1_l1.jpg) |
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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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![A conceptual view of a new pathway for methane production in the oceans.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106073802im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cmore_l.jpg) |
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Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released
July 10, 2008
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![Photo of rural China showing agricultural development and fragmented forests.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106073802im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/china_conserve_l.jpg) |
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Environmental Programs in China Successful, Study Finds Key reforms could turn them into world models Released
July 10, 2008
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![Photo of a researcher collecting a sample at a mine for microbial analysis.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106073802im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mine_l.jpg) |
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Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released
April 21, 2008
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![Photo of a microbial community known as a thrombolite.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106073802im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/thrombolite_l.jpg) |
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The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers: Microbes Microbes warn of ecological damage Released
April 21, 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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