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
New view of species interactions offers clues to preserve threatened ecosystems Analysis reveals forest connections that underscore diversity's role in ecosystem health More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302787&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Parks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic Researchers studied park use in Philadelphia and New York during COVID-19 More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302788&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Discovery of a new genetic cause of hearing loss illuminates how inner ear works Study shows link between mutations of GAS2 gene and ability to amplify incoming sound More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302783&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air 'Lightsabers' project luminous beams More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302784&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hidden in African diamonds, a billion-plus years of deep-Earth history Scientists find a new way to determine age of diamonds, and what made them More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302779&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups Bioengineers create pH-sensing gut bacteria to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302780&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New study has scientists re-evaluating brain size and mammalian intelligence How brain and body size evolved in mammals over the last 150 million years More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302771&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Developing a taste for carbs wasn't necessarily a bad thing Findings on Neanderthal oral microbiomes offer new clues to evolution, health More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302772&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Northern star coral study findings could help protect tropical corals Coral microbiomes recover from a laboratory-induced stressor More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302751&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Corn gene boosts sugar in leaves and seeds, may lead to better crops Maize ufo1 gene responsible for creating mutant corn line More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302752&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
The microenvironment of breast cancer in three dimensions Researchers develop a prototype platform to culture and study tumor growth More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302744&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Previously unrecognized tsunami hazard identified in coastal cities Tsunami risk is higher for coastal cities adjacent to faults that traverse inland bays More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302745&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers develop mathematical model to predict disease spread patterns Predicting where, in what patterns and how quickly disease will spread More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302741&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Ice core chemistry study expands insights into sea ice variability in Southern Hemisphere Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302742&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
