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
Piedmont region drinking wells exceed North Carolina's hexavalent chromium standards Data from nearly 1,400 drinking wells across North Carolina show excessive levels of carcinogen More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299627&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change Study uncovers relationship between jet stream, atmospheric blocking events More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299624&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Environmental change in Africa: Will it lead to a drying Lake Victoria? Researchers develop model to project levels in world's largest tropical lake More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299626&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Using a smartphone to detect norovirus Researchers strike balance between sensitivity and affordability with gut-busting microbe More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299621&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Observing 'black hole symphony' using gravitational wave astronomy Scientists work to capture 4-to-10-year snapshots of intermediate-mass black hole activity More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299622&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Bio-inspired nano-catalyst guides chiral reactions Researchers build nano-catalyst that could lead to more efficient production of some medicines More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299606&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Predicting the impact of climate change on bridge safety Novel approach combines climatology, hydrology, structural engineering, and risk assessment More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299607&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Images from solar observatory peel away layers of a stellar mystery Scientists discover how energy is transferred to sun's upper atmosphere More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299608&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions Multiple factors may influence plant seasonal patterns More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299609&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Knowing your neighbors may shape U.S. household yard care practices Income, climate, knowing neighbors all considered in assessing yards More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299602&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Saddle-shaped origami enables new microelectronic applications Discovery of geometric structural properties could foster new metasurfaces More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299597&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Urban development reduces flash flooding chances in the arid West Urbanization has opposite effect in the eastern U.S. More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299598&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
The race to stay ahead of wildfires Technology spots wildfires before they get out of control More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299586&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Unless warming is slowed, emperor penguins will march toward extinction Emperor penguin population expected to decline by the year 2100 More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299583&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Why are big storms bringing so much more rain? Record-breaking hurricane rainfall trend likely to continue More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299584&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Better biosensor technology created for stem cells Innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299569&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Drizzle at sub-zero temps recorded in Antarctica NSF-funded scientists study supercooled drizzle, with implications for climate model predictions More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299562&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Astronomers find a golden glow from a distant stellar collision Reexamination of 2016 data finds matching explosion observed in 2017 by LIGO More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299555&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Impacts of low-dose exposure to antibiotics unveiled in zebrafish gut Low concentrations of antibiotics in the environment can have major impacts on gut bacteria More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299554&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
