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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Digitizing the Past to Protect and Preserve History Using supercomputers to help protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts Released
August 14, 2012
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Making Nature's Best Better to Produce Biofuels The National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses supercomputer simulations to explore designer enzymes for renewable fuels Released
January 31, 2012
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A New Visualization Method Makes Research More Organized and Efficient The Action Science Explorer (ASE) helps reveal emerging trends and controversies and encourages collaborations within the research community Released
December 7, 2011
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Degree Program at Clark State Community College Teaches Students About Cybersecurity Knowledge in cybersecurity and related careers help to ensure the safety of computer systems, networks and other technology-based equipment Released
November 10, 2011
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Meet MABEL: World's Fastest Two-Legged Robot With Knees Researchers have made a robot run like a human and that's the height of agility for a two-legged machine Released
September 30, 2011
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Modeling the Local Impact of Global Climate Change Scripps researcher adapts global climate model to improve regional predictions Released
September 15, 2011
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Reducing Jet Noise by Controlling Turbulence Supercomputing aids scientists in developing a novel technique to reduce jet noise Released
September 12, 2011
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The AlloSphere Offers an Interactive Experience of Nano-sized Worlds New research opportunities emerge from instrument that immerses researchers in multi-dimensional information Released
September 6, 2011
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A Volcanic Idea to Reverse Climate Change Supercomputer simulations by University of Washington researchers outline the potential risks and benefits of geoengineering Released
August 19, 2011
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At the Forefront of Cyber Security Research It's all about the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST) Released
August 11, 2011
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Technology May Soon Turn Thoughts Into Action NSF funds research to develop potentially life-changing technology for millions of prosthetic-dependent people Released
July 27, 2011
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Looking Ahead to Local Climate Models Scientists at George Mason University's Center for Ocean-Land-Atmospheric Studies are working on more accurate climate predictions that will help us plan for the future Released
July 14, 2011
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Supercomputer Simulations To Help Predict Tornadoes Researchers seek to fundamentally transform understanding of spinning giants Released
June 29, 2011
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Transforming Robotics With Biologically Inspired Learning Models Aisha Sohail describes the Neuromorphics Lab at CELEST and the work of building artificial brains to be used in robotics Released
June 10, 2011
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Placing Landmarks on the Genome Map Vishy Iyer and colleagues use supercomputers and next-generation gene sequences to explore DNA and heredity Released
May 31, 2011
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Testing Technicolor Physics Researchers use the NSF-supported Ranger supercomputer to explore alternative particle theories Released
May 5, 2011
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Mobile Action Lab Trains Young People to Design, Develop and Market Apps NSF-funded Youth Radio’s Mobile Action Lab trains young people to design, develop and market apps based on community needs Released
May 5, 2011
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The TeraGrid Community Steps Up to Help Japan in Crisis Advanced computation enabled by supercomputers enhances understanding of earthquake and tsunamis and their impacts Released
May 2, 2011
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A Glimpse of the Archives of the Future With NSF support, the Texas Advanced Computer Center is finding solutions to keeping track of large amounts of data Released
April 5, 2011
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A Trip Abroad to Design More Efficient Computer Chips Graduate student Jakub Szefer describes his experience abroad working with a National Taiwan University professor and designing and implementing a microprocessor simulator, thanks to NSF’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program Released
December 10, 2010
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Digital Organisms Shed Light on Mystery of Altruism NSF-supported researchers use digital evolution techniques to examine theories about the evolution of altruism Released
November 15, 2010
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Electronics Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Memory Chips Rice University graduate student Jun Yao's research with silicon-oxide circuits could be a game-changer in nanoelectronics Released
October 8, 2010
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3-D Images Reveal New Composition of the Sun Improved 3-D simulations carried out at the NSF-supported Texas Advanced Computing Center are leading scientists to reevaluate the sun's composition and theories about the structure and evolution of stars Released
August 18, 2010
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Scientists Take Aim at Website Hackers With NSF support, a team of computer scientists is using a novel, two-pronged approach to protect websites from hackers Released
July 23, 2010
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New Gene Sequencing Method Could Reduce Cost, Increase Speed Researchers are developing a new kind of DNA sequencer that will make the dream of "reading" a person's genetic code for less than $1,000 a reality Released
July 16, 2010
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Soccer Stars Ranked Using Statistics Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a computer program that objectively measures player performance; the research method also could be used by companies to measure the performance of employees on project teams Released
July 8, 2010
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As Corals Die Off, Scientists Watch for Signs of Evolution Biologist Mikhail Matz uses next-generation sequencers and a massive, NSF-supported supercomputer to study corals at the genomic level and look for evolutionary changes Released
June 24, 2010
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Computers Could Make Better Drugs Using the NSF-funded Ranger supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Pengyu Ren is working to develop faster, cheaper ways to search for new drugs Released
May 11, 2010
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XO Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham, Alabama Researchers examine the educational and social effects of making one laptop per child available in selected classrooms, and the impact on student outcomes Released
April 14, 2010
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Coming to a Home Near You: Citizen Science Contributes to Research Discovery may be in front of your home computer, thanks to "citizen scientist" projects Released
March 24, 2010
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