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microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
![Photo of Raul Cal modeling the cool laser eye-protecting glasses used during the experiments.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/turbine1_l.jpg) |
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Lab Tests Show Wind Turbine's Air Flow Researcher describes NSF-supported wind tunnel experiments that mimic atmospheric airflow around wind turbines to advance our understanding of real wind farm conditions Released
November 25, 2008
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![Photo of Ayusman Sen's laboratory team in 2008.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanorods1_l.jpg) |
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Nanoparticles Taught to Swim NSF-supported research team at Penn State creates nanoscale motors powered by catalytic reactions that convert chemical energy into motion Released
November 20, 2008
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![Photo of Jonathan Arnold and Heinz-Bernd Schuttler discussing their work on biological clocks.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/bio_clock1_l.jpg) |
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The Biological Clock's Incredible Influence Revealed University of Georgia researchers find that the number of genes under the control of the biological clock in bread mold is dramatically higher than previously reported Released
November 5, 2008
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![Photo of Afsaneh Rabiei who invented an ultra-strong and lightweight composite metal foam.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/metal_foam1_l.jpg) |
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Foamy Invention Could Save Energy and Lives NSF CAREER awardee Afsaneh Rabiei's ultra-high-strength composite metal foam could revolutionize impact protection Released
October 29, 2008
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![Three-dimensional reconstructions of magnetic resonance images of the rat gastro-intestinal tract.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/gut1_l.jpg) |
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Gut Reaction: Digestion Revealed in 3-D James Brasseur and his multidisciplinary team image the dynamic mixing of fluids and nutrient exchange in the human digestive system Released
October 17, 2008
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![Illustration of a bioparticle (left) ready to bind antigens (yellow) from tumor cells.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/antigen_l.jpg) |
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Natural Bio-Army Trained to Fight Cancer Bioengineer Tarek Fahmy and colleagues are engineering new nanoscopic and microscopic biomaterials to stimulate the body’s production of killer T-cells to fight infectious diseases Released
August 8, 2008
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![Photo of Todd McDevitt pointing to an aggregate of embryonic stem cells with blue-stained nuclei.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/stem_cells1_l.jpg) |
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Stem Cell Research Goes Beyond Biology Todd McDevitt tells how engineering can help us understand stem cell differentiation and develop approaches to realize the potential of stem cells for regenerative therapies Released
July 17, 2008
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![Photo of Professor Israel Wachs with the combined Raman-Infrared spectrometer/microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanocatalysis2_l1.jpg) |
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Scientist Explores Invisible Environmental Helpers Researcher uses his expertise in catalysis to impact major environmental issues Released
April 25, 2008
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![2007 In Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2007_review_text_l.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of Shirley Ann Jackson and William Bialek](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cellbio1_l1.jpg) |
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Top Scientists Promote Innovative, Multidisciplinary Global Problem-Solving Strategies Released
December 11, 2007
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![Pancreatic cancer affects intestinal tissue. There are changes at the nano-level, not the cellular.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/photons_video_l.jpg) |
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Shining Light on Pancreatic Cancer
Experimental techniques show promise in screening for one of the nation’s deadliest diseases Released
August 1, 2007
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![An artist's rendition of the proposed Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory design.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/dusel_2_l.jpg) |
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Team Selected for the Proposed Design of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
Released
July 10, 2007
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![Researchers have created bricks from fly ash that look and perform like normal bricks.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/various_bricks_l.jpg) |
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Follow the "Green" Brick Road?
Bricks made from coal-fired power plant waste pass safety test Released
May 22, 2007
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![Chemist Peidong Yang is the 2007 winner of the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/yang_l.jpg) |
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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
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![Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have grown the world's longest carbon nanotube arrays.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanotubes1_l.jpg) |
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The Longest Carbon Nanotubes You've Ever Seen
Crafted with breakthrough manufacturing technique, centimeter-long fibers are visible to the naked eye Released
May 10, 2007
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!["NanoBucky" is a 3-D nanoscale model made from tiny, carbon nanofiber "hairs."](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nano1_l.jpg) |
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Getting a Feel for the Nano World
New models help introduce the blind to careers in nanoscale science and engineering Released
March 27, 2007
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![Layers of silica nanorods look like shag carpet when viewed with a scanning electron microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/psemmultilayer_l.jpg) |
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New Coating Is Virtual Black Hole for Reflections
Non-reflecting material may help solar cells catch more of the Sun's rays Released
March 1, 2007
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![Illustration of computer screen and sensor embedded in a bridge span.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/page03future01_l.jpg) |
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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
February 21, 2007
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![Graphic illustrating a corncob-derived carbon "sponge" that can store natural gas.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/carbon_biofuel_l.jpg) |
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From Farm Waste to Fuel Tanks
Record-breaking methane storage system derived from corncobs may encourage mass-market natural gas automobiles Released
February 16, 2007
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![Princeton REU student Claire Woo at work in the laboratory of Jay Benziger.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/Claire-Woo_l.jpg) |
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Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers?
New design could open door to small-scale fuel cells Released
January 22, 2007
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![Researchers hold the polymer that is critical to their water filtration system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/water_l1.jpg) |
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You Still Can't Drink the Water, But Now You Can Touch It
Laboratory filtration system kills 100 percent of dangerous microbes in water taken from Hurricane Katrina disaster Released
January 9, 2007
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![2006 in Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2006inreview_l.jpg) |
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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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![A new type of glass may one day be used to deliver medicines inside the body.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/fig01_sample3_l.jpg) |
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Melts in Your Body, Not in Your Hand
Super-stable glass may aid drug delivery through the body Released
December 7, 2006
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![Researchers have found that the molecules in "metallic" smells contain no metal.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/money1_l.jpg) |
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The Smell of Money
Research suggests an absence of metallic chemicals in the strong metallic odors that result from people handling coins and other metals Released
November 20, 2006
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![Plane taking off](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/plane_l13.jpg) |
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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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![Students participating in David Snider's class measure the dimensions of a work of modern art.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/art1_l.jpg) |
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The Art of Engineering
Professor uses the fine arts to broaden students' engineering perspectives Released
September 11, 2006
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![In a snapshot from a single carrier's network in Tampa, Fla., blue dots show active mobile phones.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/traffic1_l.jpg) |
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Real-Time Traffic Routing from the Comfort of Your Car
New technology uses cell phone positioning data to report traffic tangles Released
August 30, 2006
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![A schematic representation of the miniaturization of the active building envelope (ABE) system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/soda1_l.jpg) |
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Self-Cooling Soda Bottles?
Researchers work to shrink technology that harnesses sun's energy to both heat and cool Released
July 11, 2006
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![The Liberty Bell in the Liberty Bell Center.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/bell1_l.jpg) |
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Protecting the Liberty Bell
Released
July 3, 2006
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![Geotechnical engineers inspect a portion of the floodwall along the Industrial Canal.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114053508im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/levee1_l1.jpg) |
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Researchers Release Draft Final Report on New Orleans Levees
700-page report suggests mechanisms for levee failures Released
May 22, 2006
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