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microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
![Photo of the dig site at Chersonesos, a Greek colony on the Crimean peninsula.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/digitizing_past1_l.jpg) |
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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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![A cellulose-digesting enzyme from a fungus.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nature-biofuels1-l1.jpg) |
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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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![Window layout of the overall interface of ASE.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ase1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Image of rear computer panel showing wires and USP cords plugged into outlets.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/clark_state_l.jpg) |
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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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![Image of MABEL, a bipedal robot.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mabel1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of Masao Kanamitsu of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/climate_model1_l1.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of Daniel Bodony, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at UIUC.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/turbulence1_l1.jpg) |
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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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![Image of a hydrogen atom with spin, representing an orbital mixture of two probablity waves.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/allosphere1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Image of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/volc_aerosol1_l1.jpg) |
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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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![DETER testbed server bank](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cybersecurity1_l.jpg) |
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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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![University of Michigan engineering researcher Brent Gillespie uses a prototype of a device.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/thoughtsaction1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Jim Kinter, director of the Center for Ocan-Land-Atmosphere Studies at George Mason University.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/climate_forecasting_l.jpg) |
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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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![Graph showing the reflectivity at the surface of one of McGovern's simulations.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/tornado_simul1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Aisha Sohail, Heather Ames and Jasmin Leveille running simulations of artificial visual system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/artificial_brain_l.jpg) |
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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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![Schematic diagram showing human chromosome 21 with a small region outlined in red.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/genome1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Simulated data showing protons colliding to form a Higgs boson that decays into hadrons, electrons.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/higgs_boson1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of a young woman taking a photo for a paper prototype used to demonstrate the Forage City app.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mobile_action1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Colors in this image depict peak wave heights of the tsunami that hit Japan on Friday, March 11.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/teragrid1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Photo 7 people--Jakub Szefer and Cheng Chen-Mou, and Cheng's research group.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/microprocessor_l.jpg) |
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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 self-replicate with different fitness levels and fill empty spaces.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/altruism_l1.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of Jun Yao, a graduate student at Rice University.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/yao1_l.jpg) |
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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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![Image of the observable surface of a star about 3,000 degrees cooler than our sun.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/solar_revision2_l.jpg) |
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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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![Illustration depicting cybersecurity in the United States.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/security_bubble_l.jpg) |
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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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![Illustration of a double-stranded DNA in a synthetic nanopore revealed by molecular simulation.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/genome_l3.jpg) |
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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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![Photo of the natural fluorescence of Acropora millepora under a dissecting microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/coral1_l2.jpg) |
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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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![Computer prediction of a novel inhibitor binding to the JNK substrate docking site on a protein.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007040417im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/drugs1_l.jpg) |
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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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