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
Nutritional value of giant kelp decreases as ocean temperatures increase Underwater communities rely on fast-growing kelp for food and shelter More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303988&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Physically impaired wild mice survive and thrive Long-term monitoring calls into question evolutionary biology assumptions More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303986&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Amazon rainforest birds' bodies transform due to climate change Changes reach most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303979&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Snap! A record-breaking motion at our fingertips Researchers find the finger snap has the highest acceleration the human body produces More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303980&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
First global river database documents 40 years of changes New tool could help urban planners better understand river deltas More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303962&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Why did glacial cycles intensify a million years ago? Researchers find clues to glacial mystery on the bed of the Atlantic Ocean More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303960&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Using microbes to make carbon neutral fuel New way to train microbes to make a readily usable biofuel More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303943&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists find water billions of light years away Water and carbon monoxide detected in massive twin galaxies More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303944&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Survey of 1,800-plus 'young' volcanoes in the US Southwest Study reports on monogenetic volcanoes younger than 2.58 million years More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303925&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
'Zapping' untreated water gets rid of more waterborne viruses Coagulation method using electricity is effective at removing and inactivating nonenveloped viruses More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303924&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Scientists discover neutron star mergers a primary source of cosmic heavy metals Collisions between neutron stars discharge more heavy metals than collisions between neutron stars and black holes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303915&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Fossils reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique to mammals Warthogs, hippopotamuses, Arctic-dwelling walruses and hyraxes all have tusks More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303916&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
New technology uses body heat to power a wearable fever detector Compact technology could make mass fever detection faster and cheaper More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303901&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Flash droughts: When, where and why? Study explores the global distribution, trends and drivers of flash droughts More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303902&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Black spruce trees struggle to regenerate amid more frequent Arctic fires Resulting ecological shift could have rippling impacts on the boreal region More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303895&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Breath test detects severe COVID-19 infection in seconds More accurate and faster results than PCR test More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303896&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
