Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip... Read more at nsf.gov
Research provides new view of the critical role of plankton in marine carbon storage Insights into important roles of plankton in carbon dioxide storage More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299285&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
High carbon dioxide can create 'shrinking stems' in marshes High levels of carbon dioxide cause marsh plants to grow shorter, denser stems More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299286&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Atlantic Ocean circulation may get a jump-start from the other side of the world New insights into Atlantic’s main circulation system More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299283&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Rocks at asteroid impact site record first day of dinosaur extinction Rocks tell story of asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299284&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Grains in the rain New study opens the door to flood-resistant crops More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299271&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Coastal birds can weather the storm, but not the sea Bird populations can recover from hurricane impacts in two decades More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299263&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New study finds U.S. and Canada have lost more than 1 in 4 birds in past 50 years Birds have declined by 29% since 1970 More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299264&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hurricane Nicole sheds light on how storms impact the deep ocean Hurricane ultimately triggered an algae bloom More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299265&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Study explores how rock expands near soil surface in Sierra Nevada Expansion dominates the rock weathering process More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299266&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Sea lions may inspire 'strokes' of genius Engineering the swimming maneuvers of sea lions could advance underwater robotics More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299250&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
North Atlantic haddock use magnetic compass to guide them Study shows that haddock larvae orient toward the northwest More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299243&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers develop thermo-responsive protein hydrogel Research crosses barrier needed to deliver drugs at the cellular level and to engineer tissue More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299244&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers use machine learning to find out which wildfires will burn out of control New technique could help authorities conduct triage in multiple-blaze scenarios More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299222&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hope for coral recovery may depend on good parenting Coral equip offspring with beneficial algae to help with rising ocean temperatures More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299220&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists project northward expansion of Valley fever by end of 21st century Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299221&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves Results are one step closer to development of autonomous biobots More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299210&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Extinction of Icelandic walrus coincides with Norse settlement Scientists used ancient DNA to show the past existence of the walrus More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299211&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Wearable motion sensors could save unborn babies Team repurposes smartphone-style motion sensors to reduce stillbirths More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299212&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Satellite data can reveal fire susceptibility in peatlands New algorithm helps better interpret satellite data, better predict risk of fire More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299207&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Using artificial intelligence to track birds' dark-of-night migrations Researchers use artificial intelligence to better understand bird migration data More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299208&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Stretchable wireless sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms Sensor would be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299209&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Salt marshes' capacity to store carbon may be threatened by nitrogen pollution Research suggests abundant nitrate increases microbes' capacity for carbon dioxide release More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299189&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
