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
Spring rains: A surprising source of pollen Tree pollen remains in the air up to 11 hours after rains More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300665&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists discover massive rotating disk in early universe Disk observed when the universe was only 10% of its current age More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300666&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Urban heat waves imperil Los Angeles' most vulnerable communities As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities are most at risk More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300668&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Professor Developing Medical Equipment Decontamination System to Battle COVID-19 'Plasma brush' could help medical providers sterilize masks and other equipment More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300669&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water Researchers find that aluminum in water could affect lead's solubility — in certain cases More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300660&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Airborne science discovers complex geomorphic controls on Bornean forests Tropical forests contain some of the most biodiverse and dynamic ecosystems in the world More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300661&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse, study shows Remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300662&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Genetic barcodes can ensure authentic DNA fingerprints Researchers propose a way of ensuring that genetic samples arrive at the lab unaltered More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300663&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Ocean virus hijacks carbon-storing bacteria Scientists analyze structure, mechanism of virus More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300664&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Ocean 'breathability' key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species Southern part of northern anchovy's range could be uninhabitable by 2100 More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300626&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers discover evolutionary origins of plant chemicals in catmint Catmint, or catnip, is a flowering plant in the mint family More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300629&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice's evolution, spread across Asia Scientists use genomics, archaeology, and climate data to reconstruct history of rice More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300630&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
No-till agriculture increases crop yields, environmental gains over long haul Practice results in significant benefit to the environment and to crop yield More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300631&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Research computing team studies supercomputer reliability Reliability required in areas such as infectious disease modeling More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300632&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Red tulips, pink magnolias, purple lilacs: How do plants create all that color? To find out, scientists shake up balancing act of plant metabolism More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300613&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Astronomers confirm existence of two giant, newborn planets in PDS 70 system Researchers capture birth of two planets orbiting the star PDS 70 More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300614&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Research reveals largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth Geologists surveyed the ocean floor near Hawaii to make determination More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300615&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Even small disturbances can trigger catastrophic hurricanes, researchers find New information helps scientists understand processes that lead to devastating storms More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300610&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
