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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CalWomenTech Scale Up Project: Proven Tools Attract Women to STEM Training Programs Project aims to increase recruitment and retention of women in community college STEM programs Released
April 6, 2012
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PhET Simulations Provide Interactive Learning Tools The PhET project, which was founded by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, offers simulations where students can simulate experiments and more Released
January 25, 2012
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The Molecular Workbench Wins SPORE Award NSF-funded project wins award for being an outstanding online educational resource Released
August 4, 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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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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Strange B Meson Studies at LHCb Provide New Tools for Discovery Physicists study rare particles to learn why the universe has more matter than antimatter Released
March 28, 2011
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Asymmetric Electron Behavior Discovered in High-temperature Superconductors Finding could eventually lead to cheaper electrical power Released
August 31, 2010
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Researchers Control Collective Spin States Electrically at Room Temperature Breakthrough paves way to store and process information in novel spin-electronics Released
August 16, 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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Measuring the Intersection of Two Worlds How "spooky" quantum mechanical laws may affect everyday objects Released
June 30, 2010
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Breakthrough in Electron Spin Control Brings Quantum Computers Closer to Reality Research allows control of a single electron without disturbing other nearby electrons Released
February 26, 2010
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Lifting the Curtain on Mysterious Hidden Order Theoretical spectroscopy and computational model reveal hidden ordered state Released
February 9, 2010
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How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the sticky gels of stomach mucus Released
November 4, 2009
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Metallic Shape-Memory Foam Shows Giant Response to Magnetic Fields "Smart" alloy stretches, contracts by almost 10 percent Released
October 16, 2009
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Coping With Unusual Atomic Collisions Makes an Atomic Clock More Accurate Researchers have figured out how to nullify collision effects and make the clock still more precise Released
May 20, 2009
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A Better Mass for the W Boson; Higgs Boson Given Less Space to Hide Analyzing several years' worth of results from Fermilab's Tevatron collider, physicists come up with the most accurate measurement to date of the mass of the W boson, and narrow down the possible mass of the still undiscovered Higgs boson Released
April 7, 2009
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Squeezing Noise Below Quantum Limits Exquisitely sensitive microwave amplifier increases nano-scale measurement accuracy; could lead to quantum computing breakthroughs Released
March 26, 2009
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A Beautiful Memory Breakthrough in "entanglement" demonstrates potential of quantum information science Released
March 17, 2009
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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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Shockwave of X-ray Starquake Enthralls Scientists For postdoctoral researcher Andrew Steiner and other astrophysicists, the shockwave that jolted the Earth in late December 2005 was a lucky find, providing new data on neutron stars Released
March 2, 2009
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How to Teleport Quantum Information from One Atom to Another Researchers have shown for the first time how to use a process called teleportation to transfer a quantum state over a significant distance from one atom to another Released
February 25, 2009
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Excited Atoms Advance Quantum Computing Scientists using a single atom to control another with the Rydberg Blockade principle have moved a step closer to unimaginable computing power Released
February 24, 2009
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Nanoscale Repulsion Tiny quantum force, measured for the first time, could be an aid to nanodevice designers Released
February 19, 2009
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Measuring Excitement for Carbon Nanotubes Studying light pulses in nanoscale molecules brings scientists closer to understanding properties that may lead to a multitude of applications Released
February 10, 2009
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Pore-free Ceramics Shine New Light on Lasers, Electronics and Biomedical Implants Novel process for developing transparent ceramics from powder eliminates pores Released
January 29, 2009
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For the "Few-Body Problem," a Solution From Another Plane Complex ionization collisions can be explained with a "simple" classical model Released
December 29, 2008
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Unlocking the Secrets of Atomic Nuclei Rare isotope research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory leads to important new applications in areas such as medical treatments and security technology Released
November 13, 2008
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First Ultracold Polar Molecule Gas Ready for Research Groundbreaking technique could lead to quantum computers, molecular clocks and super-efficient power plants Released
October 29, 2008
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Physicists Gear Up for Huge Data Flow University of Nebraska researchers build a computer center to handle the flood of data expected from the world's next-generation particle accelerator Released
August 7, 2008
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Beyond Cold: How the World Works at Minus 459 Degrees Graduate student David McKay describes how atoms are cooled to near absolute zero for research using an approach called quantum simulation Released
July 25, 2008
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