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.
![Photo of the dig site at Chersonesos, a Greek colony on the Crimean peninsula.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Photo of Masao Kanamitsu of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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/20130221155200im_/http://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 the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Schematic diagram showing human chromosome 21 with a small region outlined in red.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Colors in this image depict peak wave heights of the tsunami that hit Japan on Friday, March 11.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Image of the observable surface of a star about 3,000 degrees cooler than our sun.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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 of a double-stranded DNA in a synthetic nanopore revealed by molecular simulation.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Photo of the natural fluorescence of Acropora millepora under a dissecting microscope.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://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/20130221155200im_/http://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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![Photo of an image of a fire captured by an HPWREN automated digital camera on Lyons Peak.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/hpwren1_l.jpg) |
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Wiring the Wilderness Working with a wide range of partners, NSF-supported HPWREN demonstrates the value of connecting remote science sites to a high-speed network Released
December 1, 2009
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![Photo of Julia Barnathan assisting a student with a lesson](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ilabs1_l.jpg) |
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Online Labs Aim to Revolutionize High School Science Project makes online laboratories available to high school students, allowing them to gather real scientific data and, perhaps, think more like scientists Released
October 2, 2009
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![Eight thumbnail images and 2008 in Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2008_review_l.jpg) |
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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
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![Illustration of a supernova explosion.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130221155200im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/quark_star1_l.jpg) |
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Not a Quirk But a Quark ... a Quark Star! Super-luminous stellar explosion observed via Caltech's Palomar Observatory, possibly resulting in a quark star Released
June 26, 2008
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
January 30, 2008
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The Evolution of California Firefighting What does high performance wireless networking have to do with fighting wildfires? Plenty, according to California fire captain Ron Serabia. Released
May 25, 2007
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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Communications Team Erects Lifeline for Firefighters Battling California Wildfires
Researchers bridge command post to the Internet within 24 hours of emergency call Released
July 26, 2006
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Mosaic Launches an Internet Revolution In 1993, the world's first freely available Web browser that allowed Web pages to include both graphics and text spurred a revolution in business, education, and entertainment that has had a trillion-dollar impact on the global economy. Released
April 8, 2004
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Wireless Network Helps Astronomers Observe Elusive Gamma-Ray Bursts A gamma-ray burst (GRB) is one of the universe's most mysterious and explosive events. The High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network has given Palomar Observatory the speed astronomers need to pinpoint GRBs and catch them in the act. Released
April 8, 2004
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United States, Russia, China Link Up First Global-Ring Network for Advanced Science and Education In December 2003, the United States, Russia and China announced the start of operations for the first round-the-world computer network ring. The ring involves the first-ever fiber network connection across the Russia-China border. Released
March 19, 2004
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NSF Shapes the Internet's Evolution With funding from NSF and other government agencies, the Internet has become a fundamental resource in science, engineering and education. It has spawned vibrant commercial enterprises and changed the way people communicate. Released
July 25, 2003
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