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		The Nanotechnology of Sundew and English Ivy Researchers are studying the adhesive properties of sundew plants and the nanoparticles in English ivy for innovative medical applications Released  October 17, 2011
		Green Gasoline Comes Closer to Fueling Your Car Researchers have discovered how to make gasoline from sawdust and other plant materials Released  August 18, 2011
		Future Fuels for Everyone Powered by the Sun New scheme would use only sunlight, air and water to supply energy for cars, laptops, GPS systems Released  April 6, 2011
		Three NSF-Funded Scientists Among Recipients of $3 Million Kavli Prize Among the latest winners of the Kavli Prize are three scientists who have received NSF funding over the past several years Released  November 28, 2010
		New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects Scientists are investigating new combined therapies to deliver cancer treatments that target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue Released  November 19, 2010
		Much of U.S. Water Safe, But Problems Remain Looking more carefully at the water we drink Released  March 10, 2010
		Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease Released  July 14, 2009
		Safer Nano Cancer Detector Nanoparticle test in mice could pave the way for human uses Released  April 30, 2009
		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
		Clean Water for a Crowded, Contaminated World Revolutionary purification techniques address impending global water crisis Released  February 2, 2009
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		Scientist Explores Invisible Environmental Helpers Researcher uses his expertise in catalysis to impact major environmental issues Released  April 25, 2008
		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
		Getting a Feel for the Nano World New models help introduce the blind to careers in nanoscale science and engineering Released  March 27, 2007
		Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers? New design could open door to small-scale fuel cells Released  January 22, 2007
		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
		Crystal Sieves, Born Anew Hard data resolves decades-old mystery of how certain zeolites form Released  April 17, 2006
		High-Tech Sieve Sifts for Hydrogen New polymer use may yield cheaper way to separate hydrogen from impurities Released  February 2, 2006
		Managing Metal New study raises questions about sustainability of metal resources Released  January 17, 2006
		Slippery When Wet Fluids race through nearly frictionless carbon nanotubes Released  November 10, 2005
		Overcoming Adversity, "Challenged America" Team Finishes Strong Released  July 26, 2005
		Ability, Not Disability, at Heart of Yacht Trek Student projects help physically challenged sailors competitively race across Pacific Released  July 11, 2005
		Wiring the Brain at the Nanoscale Nanowires in blood vessels may help monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain Released  July 7, 2005
		The Shifty Nature of Grains Qualities of granular materials provide insight into both nature and industry Released  June 22, 2005