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
When water is coming from all sides Researchers develop 3D compound inland-coastal flooding guidance system More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304328&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Meet a colorful but colorblind spider One jumping spider can't appreciate its own brilliant reds, researchers say More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304332&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
The surprisingly simple 'arithmetic' of smell Adding and subtracting certain neurons tells researchers whether a locust can smell an odor More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304310&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change How plants, animals and other life forms respond to a warming planet is critical to human welfare More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304311&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Lizard lungs could be model for biotechnology design Development and mechanics offer a framework for engineering artificial organs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304303&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Using citizen science data to investigate unseasonal flowering in Joshua trees Scientists document the onset and ending of an abnormal blooming season More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304305&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Alaska’s Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304296&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Astronomers identify record number of free-floating planets Researchers examining archives find more than 70 Jupiter-sized orphan planets More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304297&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Recent changes in Antarctic sea ice are unique since early 20th century Study is first to detail sea ice around entire continent through all four seasons over the last century More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304293&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Lost birds and mammals spell doom for some plants Animal-dispersed plants' ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60% More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304294&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Marine species can cling together to buy time during climate warming Mussel beds protect other species during hot days More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304263&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Gemini Observatory reveals primordial stellar stream is a shredded star cluster Astronomers find remains of a cluster of ancient stars at Milky Way's edge More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304264&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Engineers examine the mechanical forces that influence cell development Insights could advance artificial tissue engineering and ultimately lead to novel medical treatments More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304252&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
How the Matterhorn constantly sways Matterhorn is always in motion, swaying gently back-and-forth More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304251&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Climate change could lead to blackouts, higher power costs on U.S. West Coast Studies offer preview of what electricity consumers on the West Coast could experience More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304242&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone Iodine from desert dust can decrease ozone air pollution but could prolong greenhouse gas lifetimes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304243&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
