![Image of the bipedal robot MABEL.](mmg/media/images/breakthrough_awards1_l.jpg) |
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2012 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awardees Announced Released October 4, 2012 |
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![Photo of yellow flowers of evening primrose in Ithaca, New York.](mmg/media/images/evening_primrose_l.jpg) |
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Why We Need Insects--Even "Pesky" Ones Released October 4, 2012 |
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![Image of Wu Feng, associate professor of computer science at Virginia Tech.](mmg/media/images/wu_feng_l.jpg) |
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NSF Announces Interagency Progress on Administration's Big Data Initiative Released October 3, 2012 |
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![Photo of three natural gas drilling rigs.](mmg/media/images/sees_srn1_l.jpg) |
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Two NSF Sustainability Research Networks Are Each Awarded $12 Million Released October 2, 2012 |
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![Image of a spreadsheet with columns of numbers and the word iTRAK at the bottom.](mmg/media/images/itrak_l.jpg) |
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National Science Foundation Awards $24.4 Million to Upgrade Financial Accounting System Released October 2, 2012 |
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![Image of an ancient Siberian pine tree in central Mongolia.](mmg/media/images/natural_human1_l.jpg) |
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National Science Foundation Awards Grants for Research on Coupled Natural and Human Systems Released October 1, 2012 |
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![False color 3-D image of the height profile of UI logo etched in gallium-arsenide.](mmg/media/images/semiconductor_etch_l1.jpg) |
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Semiconductor Etch Without the Sketch Released September 28, 2012 |
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![Photo of zebra and wildebeest in the Serengeti.](mmg/media/images/eeid_award1_l.jpg) |
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Controlling the Spread of Diseases Among Humans, Other Animals and the Environment Released September 27, 2012 |
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Babies Are Born Scientists Released September 27, 2012 |
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![Photo of a team of hackers at Hackanooga 2012, Chattanooga's first-ever hackathon.](mmg/media/images/mozilla_ignite_l.jpg) |
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NSF and Mozilla Announce Winning Big Ideas for New Applications on a Faster, Smarter Internet of the Future Released September 26, 2012 |
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![Images showing dissolution of shells placed in seawater with increased acidity.](mmg/media/images/acidification1_l.jpg) |
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Ocean Acidification: Finding New Answers Through National Science Foundation Research Grants Released September 26, 2012 |
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![Image showing ethernet cables, ports and switches.](mmg/media/images/cyberspace_l.jpg) |
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NSF Invests $50 Million in Research to Secure Our Nation's Cyberspace Released September 25, 2012 |
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![Photo of Fleming Crim.](mmg/media/images/fleming_crim_l1.jpg) |
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National Science Foundation Selects University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor F. Fleming Crim to Head Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate Released September 25, 2012 |
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![Image of a wind turbine.](mmg/media/images/wind_turbine_l2.jpg) |
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Finding New Paths Forward for Sustainable Energy Released September 25, 2012 |
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![Cover of the NSB report Trends and Challenges for Public Research Universities.](mmg/media/images/public_research_l.jpg) |
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Science Board Concerned About Declines in Public Research University Funding Released September 25, 2012 |
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![Aerial photo of Colorado's South Platte River.](mmg/media/images/sees_wsc1_l.jpg) |
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How Is Earth's Water System Linked With Land Use, Climate Change and Ecosystems? Released September 24, 2012 |
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![Image of endemic jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake in Palau.](mmg/media/images/sees_biodiversity1_l.jpg) |
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Stemming the Tide of Biodiversity Loss on Earth Released September 24, 2012 |
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![Photo of a researcher on a research vessel watching seawater sampling equipment.](mmg/media/images/symbiosis1_l.jpg) |
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Unusual Symbiosis Discovered in Marine Microorganisms Released September 20, 2012 |
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![Image of a petri dish illuminated with blue light with E.coli on the surface of the growing medium.](mmg/media/images/e_coli_l.jpg) |
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Bacteria's Key Innovation Helps Understand Evolution Released September 19, 2012 |
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![Illustration and data set depicting the new microscopy technique.](mmg/media/images/precision_tracking1_l.jpg) |
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Precision Motion Tracking - Thousands of Cells at a Time Released September 17, 2012 |
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![Image of a kiosk developed by ecoATM for exchanging used electronics for cash or a donation.](mmg/media/images/ecoatm1_l.jpg) |
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New "ATM" Takes Old Phones and Gives Back Green Released September 17, 2012 |
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![Photo with the skyline of St. Paul, Minn. in the background, wildflowers in the foreground.](mmg/media/images/sees_rcn_award1_l.jpg) |
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Maintaining Earth's Sustainability: Scientists, Engineers, Educators Take Coordinated Approach Released September 17, 2012 |
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![Image of six hands locked together in a circle with the earth in the middle.](mmg/media/images/data_link_l.jpg) |
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Data Link Project Provides New Insight About the U.S. R&D Activities of Multinational Companies Released September 17, 2012 |
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![Photo of a person with disabilities getting help from a remote human assistant.](mmg/media/images/robot_disabled_l.jpg) |
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Nearly $50 Million in Research Funding Awarded by NSF-Led National Robotics Initiative to Develop Next-Generation Robotics Released September 14, 2012 |
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Research and Development Found to Be Most Prevalent in a Small Number of Regions Across the Country Released September 11, 2012 |
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![Photo of Veena Misra and John Muth in the NCSU Nanostructures Laboratory.](mmg/media/images/erc1_l2.jpg) |
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Engineering Research Centers Awarded $55.5M to Innovate in Nanoscale Science and Engineering Released September 10, 2012 |
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![Photo of a Sierra Nevada forest in Sequoia National Park.](mmg/media/images/snowpack1_l.jpg) |
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Study Ties Forest "Greenness" in Western U.S. to Snowpack Extent Released September 10, 2012 |
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![Photo of five ticks in a glass vial with the photo gallery icon and the words Photo Gallery.](mmg/media/images/lyme_disease_l1.jpg) |
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Precautions for Tick-Borne Disease Extend "Beyond Lyme" Released September 7, 2012 |
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New Research Suggests Bacteria Are Social Microorganisms Released September 6, 2012 |
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NSF Interdisciplinary Program Takes on Critical National Research Priorities Released September 4, 2012 |
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