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		Small Business Innovation Research Award Leads to Multimillion Dollar Investment NSF-funded Bluefin Labs, recently acquired by Twitter, will shape the future of social television Released  March 5, 2013
		Producing Solar Energy Materials That Are Affordable, Efficient and Flexible Researcher working toward making solar cells that can be used in computer bags, clothing, walls and more Released  February 21, 2013
		Graphene Technology Gaining a Foothold in the Marketplace NSF grantee Vorbeck Materials, one of the first companies to produce graphene-based products, is expanding its operations Released  February 13, 2013
		New Radar System Provides Earlier Severe Weather Alerts Research being done through NSF’s U.S. Ignite program connects radar systems to ultra high-speed networks Released  February 12, 2013
		To Combat Biological Build-up, Engineers Look to Nature for Inspiration Rice leaves and butterfly wings provide insight into nature's best self-cleaning surfaces Released  January 23, 2013
		Harnessing Plant-Invading Fungi for Fuel As gas prices rise around the world, researchers are seeking a potential solution from endophytic fungi Released  January 8, 2013
		Simple Innovation to Electrodes Makes a Big Difference Researcher expects improvements in epilepsy diagnosis and prevention of life-threatening seizures Released  December 20, 2012
		Perfecting Sound Quality In-ear An audio pioneer who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi and Pink Floyd continues to provide innovative devices to perfect sound quality and alleviate in-ear pressure and listener fatigue Released  December 18, 2012
		Helping Landowners With Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy NSF Innovation Corps allowed researcher to explore business model for offering biochar products Released  December 14, 2012
		Eco-friendly Company Introduces Nature’s Packing Peanuts Mushroom mycelium is an alternative to plastics and foams Released  December 11, 2012
		How Liquid Crystal Displays Work in an eWriter The Boogie Board eWriter developed by Kent Displays Inc. as an alternative to paper products Released  December 3, 2012
		Learning to Pivot in the Commercial World Researchers attempt to take their discoveries to customers Released  November 16, 2012
		A Student's Road to Research NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is a pathway to a career in science and engineering Released  November 13, 2012
		An App to Improve Driving NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security Released  November 1, 2012
		Computer Scientist Turned Artist CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms Released  October 25, 2012
		Alternative LED Lighting Combats Energy Crisis Using breakthroughs developed with support from NSF and the Department of Energy, Cree develops LED lighting for the marketplace as a replacement for more wasteful lighting technologies Released  November 16, 2011
		Next-Generation Charging Technology for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles Arkansas Power Electronics International is working to create a power module that can support the demands of plug-in electric vehicles Released  October 27, 2011
		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
		Air Shield Keeps Bacteria Out of Open Wounds The Nimbic Systems' Air Barrier System uses proprietary technology to create a "cocoon" of highly pure air that surrounds surgical incisions Released  October 7, 2011
		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
		Rewiring the Brain to Regain Control After Stroke Kris Appel's company, Encore Path, Inc., markets a new device that stimulates and encourages rewiring of the brain, helping stroke victims recover from partial paralysis Released  September 22, 2011
		Bridging New Technology's "Valley Of Death" Julie Lenzer Kirk's nonprofit Path Forward Center brings women entrepreneurs together with scientists and engineers, helping to bridge the gap between basic research, innovation and the marketplace Released  September 15, 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
		Engineering a New Face After Injury An engineering method used in the optimization of spaceships and airplanes may guarantee the full recovery of patients suffering from craniofacial injury Released  July 21, 2011
		New Fishing Hook Reduces Shark Catch SMART Hook™ combines two shark repellent technologies into standard fishing hooks in order to reduce the number of sharks caught from commercial fishing Released  June 7, 2011
		Miracle Material Two-dimensional graphene may lead to faster electronics, stronger spacecraft and much more Released  May 19, 2011
		The Search Serpent: The Next Wave in Robotics Researchers are designing snake robots that can navigate a variety of terrains, surmount obstacles in their way and function in range of conditions Released  May 16, 2011
		Mapping Patterns in Crime With Geography and Math With support from NSF's SBIR program, Robert Cheetham, founder and president of Azavea, is developing software to sort through crime data and create maps that are useful for police departments Released  April 21, 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
		Robot Fish Can Trick the Real Thing NSF CAREER awardee studies the behavior of schooling fish and creates biologically inspired robots that may someday help preserve marine life Released  March 7, 2011