Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Discoveries

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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		2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released  March 13, 2009
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		Follow the "Green" Brick Road? Bricks made from coal-fired power plant waste pass safety test Released  May 22, 2007
		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
		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
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		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
		Protecting the Liberty Bell Released  July 3, 2006
		Doodle Search New software can hunt through online catalogs using only a sketch Released  February 23, 2006
		Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released  February 13, 2006
		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
		Web Tool May Help Doctors Make Better Decisions Online medical database helps physicians answer clinical questions Released  December 6, 2005
		Autoimmune Overload May Damage HIV-Infected Brain White blood cells may be cause of dementia in people with AIDS Released  September 27, 2005