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
Engineers develop precision injection system for plants Microneedles target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or genes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300493&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Dramatic decrease in cold-water plankton during the industrial era Fossilized plankton provide first evidence that 20th century Northeast Atlantic circulation was unusual More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300490&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers developing one-step COVID-19 diagnostic tool Rapid, easy, point-of-need test could enable global tracking of infectious diseases More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300491&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Climate-driven megadrought is emerging in western US, study finds Warming may be triggering drought worse than any in recorded history More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300492&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Tectonic plates started shifting earlier than previously thought Researchers detect some of the earliest evidence for modern plate motion More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300494&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Water molecules dance in three Water may look like a simple liquid. It's anything but More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300495&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
ALMA reveals unusual composition of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov 2I/Borisov likely formed in extremely cold environment, high amounts of carbon monoxide show More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300486&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Creativity feels (really) good for some: Aha! + Aaaah Study shows that some people experience creative insights as intrinsically rewarding More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300487&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
AI fast-tracks drug discovery to fight COVID-19 Deep learning, drug docking and molecular dynamics simulations identify ways to shut down virus More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300481&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New model forecasts 9 states likely to see peak in COVID-19 deaths by end of April Model projects COVID-19 deaths for all US states using geolocation data from cellphones More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300475&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Chemically modified mask design could potentially slow the spread of viruses Self-sanitizing face mask project receives NSF rapid response research grant More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300476&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Biologists using supercomputer simulations to analyze the coronavirus Researchers study the molecular structure of the virus that led to the pandemic More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300477&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Research expedition faces extreme conditions in fast-changing Arctic Study suggests research ship frozen into sea ice may end drift early More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300448&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers in western United States Climate change will reduce seasonal water for irrigation More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300449&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Earth's atmosphere far dustier than previously believed Underestimation of coarse dust skews models that predict global climate More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300432&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Soot may be half the problem when it comes to cookstoves Researchers find that organic as well as black carbons absorb light, likely harming human health More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300433&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Genomes of 5 cotton species could lead to better varieties Cotton producers in the U.S. and around the world looking for new varieties More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300434&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Water quality could be altered in buildings closed during COVID-19 pandemic Quality of water left sitting in pipes could change More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300435&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
COVID-19: Researchers to model coronavirus for spread mitigation Scientists working to find new methods of determining how virus spreads More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300436&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
10 years later: What did scientists learn from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Paper reviews major findings, technological advances that could help in next deep-sea spill More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300437&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
