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
Chemists find path to 'new blue' in meteorite minerals Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299761&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Giant magnetic ropes seen in Whale Galaxy's halo Picture helps answer important questions about how galaxies acquire magnetic fields More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299757&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Microbes are at work in our bodies, and researchers have figured out what they're up to Algorithm deciphers human microbiome's workings More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299754&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Detecting solar flares in real time New machine learning tool can improve space weather forecasts More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299753&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Study analyzing cells' blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbes Results underscore microbial individuality More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299747&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist and grab Material combines strengths of individual components for a single system capable of rapid shape changes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299742&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
NSF releases JASON report on research security As part of its ongoing effort to keep international research collaboration both open and secure, the National Science Foundation (NSF) today released a report by the independent science advisory group JASON titled “ Fundamental Research Security .” NSF commissioned the report to enhance the agency’s understanding of the threats to basic research ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299700&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
How do you cultivate a healthy plant microbiome? Scientists identify core microbiome of commercial tomatoes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299717&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Microplastics million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought Mini-microplastics uncovered in the stomachs of filter-feeding marine organisms More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299718&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists show 'Red Queen' evolutionary principle at work in microbes in waters off Southern California Evolutionary principle of the 'Red Queen' leaves viruses and bacteria at stalemate More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299719&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New way to identify disease-resistant genes in chocolate-producing trees Discovery has implications for bolstering long-lived trees, other crops More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299708&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Mass extinction of land and sea biodiversity 250 million years ago not simultaneous Findings overturn reports of largest mass extinction in Earth's history More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299709&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
ALMA spots most distant dusty galaxy hidden in plain sight Radio telescopes detect light of massive galaxy seen 970 million years after the Big Bang More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299706&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Discovery may lead to osteoporosis treatment Research finds that the internal structure of bone can be strengthened More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299707&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
