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Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 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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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
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Synthetic Brains Researchers study the feasibility of brains made from carbon nanotubes Released
January 27, 2009
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Image Building New computer technology mines photo databases for missing imagery Released
December 18, 2008
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![Spiral raises the level of abstraction for complete automation without sacrifices in performance.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508002451im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/spiral_approach_rev_l.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of Jessica Alba and recipients of 2008 A.M.P.A.S Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508002451im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/rfedkiw1_l.jpg) |
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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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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 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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![Single-molecule diodes are gatekeepers for electrons in a circuit.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508002451im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/diode_l.jpg) |
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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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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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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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Graduate Student Invents'Printer' for Low-Cost Eyeglasses MIT doctoral student Saul Griffith is an old-fashioned inventor with high-tech style. His inventions include a 'printer' for low-cost eyeglass lenses and electronic goggles to diagnose a person's eyeglass prescription. Released
April 5, 2004
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