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
How marsh grass protects shorelines New research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303772&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Shape-shifting worm blobs could inspire future robot swarms Entangled 'blobs' of blackworms can show collective movement More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303773&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Crystallized forms of common insecticide more effective New forms of imidacloprid work faster, require smaller amounts More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303766&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Islands are cauldrons of evolution Study explores adaptation of island, mainland lizards More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303767&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists map neurological patterns of complex thought High-level cognition produced by brain networks organizes into fractal patterns More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303765&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off 'biodiversity meltdown' Symbiotic relationship offers a potential solution to restore damaged reefs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303761&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Dead star and exoplanet show the aftermath of a star's self-destruction Recently found planetary system could yield clues about the fate of our solar system More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303764&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Carbon dissolved in Arctic rivers affects the globe New research shines light on poorly understood processes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303762&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off 'biodiversity meltdown' Symbiotic relationship offers a potential solution to restore damaged reefs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303763&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Carbon dissolved in Arctic rivers affects the globe New research shines light on poorly understood processes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303760&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds Additives used in manufacturing accelerate breakdown More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303739&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits Americans will be spared 443 million skin cancer cases, 63 million cataract cases More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303738&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hot time, summer in the city: Growing threat of extreme heat on urban populations Exposure to dangerous temperatures has doubled since the mid-1980s More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303717&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay Findings alter the prevailing understanding of how marine life influences clouds More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303718&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
