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
Sea ice kept oxygen from reaching deep ocean during last ice age, study finds Sea ice is like a closed window for the ocean More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302191&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
World's oldest DNA reveals how ice age mammoths evolved Discovery of new lineage, insights into when and how fast mammoths adapted to cold climate More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302190&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
A machine-learning approach to finding treatment options for Covid-19 Researchers develop a system to identify drugs that might be repurposed to fight the coronavirus More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302179&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Standard water treatment eliminates 'enveloped' viruses Water treatment has the potential to remove nearly all viruses from drinking water More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302180&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Mars rovers safe from lightning strikes, research finds Sparks triggered by friction under normal atmospheric conditions would likely be small More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302171&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Can super-Earths' interior dynamics set the table for habitability? New framework for understanding super-Earths’ interiors prerequisite for assessing habitability potential More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302173&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Astronomers detect dark matter halo around ancient dwarf galaxy Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302161&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
In a desert seared by climate change, burrowers fare better than birds In the Mojave Desert, burrowing mammals are weathering hotter, drier conditions More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302163&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Economic value of insect pollination services in U.S. much higher than thought, study finds Pollinators such as bees play an important role in agriculture, but are under threat More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302140&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
NSF-supported researchers achieve two-way communication with dreaming people The breakthrough creates a new method for studying the human mind that could lead to innovative ways of learning and problem-solving More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302136&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Food contamination sometimes starts in the soil It all comes down to soil chemistry More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302134&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists 'farm' natural killer cells in novel cancer-fighting approach Engineers and oncologists teamed to develop a microfluidic chip More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302127&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
The spillover effect of marine reserves Researchers discover that marine reserves can increase lobster catch rates despite closing fishing grounds More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302122&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries Patch may be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302123&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
