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
Scientists develop numerical capability of laser-driven X-ray imaging Experiments validate numerical modeling method for variety of uses More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300814&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
LIGO-Virgo finds mystery object in gap between neutron stars and black holes Astronomers long puzzled by gap More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300815&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
300-million-year-old fish resembles a sturgeon but took a different evolutionary path Tanyrhinichthys mcallisteri recasts the notion of what it means to be a 'primitive' vertebrate More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300816&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New Argentine fossils uncover history of celebrated conifer group Related Norfolk Island pine is a popular houseplant still growing today More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300806&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Light-activated 'CRISPR' enables fast, precise gene editing and detection of DNA repair Scientists used light as a trigger to cut genomic material at precise locations and times More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300807&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Adhesive film turns smartwatch into biochemical health monitoring system Thin film could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a health monitor More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300808&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Plants are marvelous chemists, the gardenia's DNA shows Evolution transforms plants into some of nature's best biochemists More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300799&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Taking a landslide's temperature to avert catastrophe New model for deep-seated landslides could help stop catastrophes in their tracks More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300800&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers study catastrophic disease events in marine mammals Disease outbreaks not confined to humans nor to life on land More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300801&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Volcanic coal-burning in Siberia led to climate change 252 million years ago Extensive burning in Siberia was a cause of the Permo-Triassic extinction More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300786&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers develop ultra-sensitive device for detecting magnetic fields Inexpensive sensor works on minimal power and is 20 times more sensitive than traditional sensors More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300787&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storage Unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals leads to finding More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300778&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers use machine learning algorithm to analyze consumer data Machine learning techniques may provide best insight yet on electric vehicles More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300779&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Bedrock type under forests greatly affects tree growth, species, carbon storage Trees' carbon storage has implications for forest management More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300780&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Autonomous HVAC system could provide more comfort with less energy New system can reduce energy use More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300781&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Wildlife territorial behavior could play larger role in disease spread than thought Indirect contact has implications for understanding disease spread More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300782&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
The DNA that gave us 100 different kinds of tomatoes Analysis of genetic variation has uncovered 230,000 differences in DNA among varieties More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300784&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Largest, oldest Maya monument suggests importance of communal work Discovery has important implications regarding development of Maya civilization More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300785&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov