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and innovations that began with NSF support.
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Methane Clouds Observed Near Titan's Equator May Explain Presence of Riverbeds on the Surface The Huygens probe discovered fluid-formed channels in the arid equatorial regions of Titan, Saturn's largest moon Released
August 12, 2009
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West Nile Virus: The Search for Answers in Chicago’s Suburbs The pattern of West Nile virus in Chicago’s suburbs may hold the answers to understanding this disease Released
August 11, 2009
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![Photo of Gregory Lehn and Matt Knhosh talking with co-principal investigator Jim McClelland.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/permafrost1_l1.jpg) |
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Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere Released
August 5, 2009
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![Photo of juvenile northern elephant seals on the beach at Ano Nuevo.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/hypoxia1_l.jpg) |
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How Penguins & Seals Survive Deep Dives Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how birds and mammals thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate, and she tells readers all about it Released
July 31, 2009
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![Photo of a researcher collecting soil samples at the Arctic LTER site.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/soil_biodiversity1_l.jpg) |
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Life Underground Critical to Earth's Ecosystems Scientists travel 'down the rabbit hole' for new view of subterranean biodiversity Released
July 29, 2009
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![Photo of Charles Sykes and two graduate students using a scanning tunneling microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanomotor1_l.jpg) |
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Chemist Aims to Turn Molecules Into Motors Charles Sykes and his team use scanning tunneling microscopes to study novel molecular motors and rotors Released
July 22, 2009
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![Photo of an Anise Swallowtail larva.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/swallowtail1_l.jpg) |
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Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change Researchers consider the impact of relocating species to new environments to save insects from global warming Released
July 21, 2009
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![Graphical representation of seven test molecule structures.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/algorithm_gpu1_l.jpg) |
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Video Game Technology and Science? Chemists use the computer technology behind today’s video games to rapidly calculate the structure of molecules Released
July 15, 2009
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![Photo of Sudipta Seal holding a bottle containing billions of ultra-small, engineered nanoceria.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nanoceria1_l2.jpg) |
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Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease Released
July 14, 2009
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![Picture of the lizard Enyalius leechi over the Amazon rainforest.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/lizard_l2.jpg) |
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Putting the Heat on Tropical Lizards Climate change has a significant impact on tropical lizards and their ecosystems Released
July 13, 2009
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![Smog over San Jose, California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/smog_l2.jpg) |
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Every Breath You Take Scientists search for an understanding of the air-water interface and its effect on air quality Released
July 13, 2009
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![Photo showing Caroline Moore at work in her home observatory](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/supernova1_l.jpg) |
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New Supernova Is Discovered by Young Citizen Scientist Caroline Moore's discovery has made experts question how stars die Released
July 9, 2009
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![Photo of Alexis Webb, in brain hat and in front of an actual brain, answering a visitor's question.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/brain_science1_l.jpg) |
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How Jellybeans Can Reveal Neuroscience to the Public Graduate student Alexis Webb describes her experiences in partnering with fellow neuroscience students to create a program to help neuroscientists communicate with the public Released
July 7, 2009
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![Photo of William Stillman in the lab evaluating the effects of focused terahertz radiation.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/terahertz1_l.jpg) |
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Plasma Waves Studied for New Electronics With NSF support, long-time electrical engineer William Stillman talks about his return to school and the focus of his research involving terahertz radiation Released
July 1, 2009
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![Photo of Ben Wen holding algae biodiesel that was produced using a new solid catalyst method.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/biodiesel1_l.jpg) |
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Algae: A New Way to Make Biodiesel NSF small business grantee Ben Wen describes a new catalytic approach for algae biodiesel production that uses less work and energy, produces less waste, and makes a lot more fuel Released
June 24, 2009
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![Photo of Peter Lawrence pointing to landcover changes on a computer screen.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/climate_model1_l.jpg) |
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Scientists Tackle Climate Model Mystery Researchers trace a problem with a key climate model to its hydrology scheme and find a simpler scheme keeps simulations in line with real-world observations Released
June 19, 2009
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![A real scan of a human brain.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/brain_l1.jpg) |
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Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain Leading minds in neuroscience discuss what we know about how our brains work and where the field is headed Released
June 15, 2009
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Exploring High-temperature Superconductivity and the Pseudogap Research using two complimentary techniques increases understanding of superconductor materials Released
June 15, 2009
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![Photo of Karen Smilowitz who helps nonprofit organizations streamline their work.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ksmilowitz_l.jpg) |
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Libraries, Food Banks Benefit From Transportation Modeling NSF CAREER awardee Karen Smilowitz applies the art of operations research to find optimal solutions to problems in the nonprofit sector Released
June 10, 2009
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![Photo of Jill Bruning entering data with small group standing behind her in a farmer's field](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nicaragua_water1_l.jpg) |
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The Search for Drinking Water in Nicaragua NSF-supported graduate student describes her fieldwork searching for geologic fractures that could improve groundwater exploration and the siting of wells in the rugged terrain Released
May 29, 2009
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Journal Spotlights Research on Marine Microbes Funded by National Science Foundation The authors of all five articles included in Nature's recent special section on microbial oceanography have received NSF funding Released
May 29, 2009
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Coping With Unusual Atomic Collisions Makes an Atomic Clock More Accurate Researchers have figured out how to nullify collision effects and make the clock still more precise Released
May 20, 2009
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![Photo of Ryan Miyakawa warming up the orchestra before recording The Nano Song.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nano_song1_l.jpg) |
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Nanotechnology Video Wins Competition, Scores Big Hit on YouTube While nanotechnology is a field that is generally not well understood by the public, Ryan Miyakawa and fellow graduate students at the University of California Berkeley found a way to both enlighten and entertain non-scientists with this topic Released
May 11, 2009
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How to Listen to One Brain Cell at a Time NSF Graduate Research Fellow Carl Schoonover presents his take on some of the intangibles of a complex method that measures neural activity Released
May 10, 2009
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![Photo of Katrina Edwards sub-sampling volcanic basalt for microbiology as Brian Midson looks on.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/microbes1_l1.jpg) |
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Hunting for Life in Rocks Beneath the Seas University of Southern California geobiologist Katrina Edwards describes research to find and characterize microbes in the crust beneath the deep sea Released
May 8, 2009
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![Photo of Kakani Young swimming among jellyfish.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/jellyfish1_l2.jpg) |
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Jellyfish: Far From Passive Drifters-in-the-currents "Biomixing" by floating animals churns waters in oceans, seas, lakes Released
May 8, 2009
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In Industrial Manufacturing, Efficiency Falls as Technology Advances A comprehensive study of old and new manufacturing processes, from machining metal to making carbon nanofibers, shows that the more advanced technologies are less efficient in their use of energy and materials per kilogram of output Released
May 1, 2009
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Safer Nano Cancer Detector Nanoparticle test in mice could pave the way for human uses Released
April 30, 2009
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![Photo of L. Curtis Hannah, plant molecular biology researcher at the University of Florida.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813060419im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/hot_crops1_l.jpg) |
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Heat-tolerant Crops Could Prevent Future Starvation and Help Preserve Biofuels With NSF support, plant molecular biologist L. Curtis Hannah is developing variants of key crops that will produce increased yields under heat stress Released
April 27, 2009
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Students Venture Into the Hearts of Violent Storms Texas Tech grad student and IGERT trainee Tanya Brown describes conducting research amid thunderstorms and hurricanes Released
April 22, 2009
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