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
Researchers develop 3D model to predict abnormal heart rhythms Individualized models could improve arrythmia treatment for patients with genetic heart disease More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304554&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Brainy birds may fare better under climate change Study is first to directly link cognitive power to a physical response to warming More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304555&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Plant disease outbreaks may be curbed by periodic wildfires Researchers surveyed vegetation plots in 35-year study More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304517&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers create grippers capable of grabbing and lifting delicate objects Kirigami-inspired technique results in a gentle, precise grip More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304518&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Antarctic research links warming to fish decline Drop in sea ice connected with decline in larvae of key forage fish More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304509&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Coral reefs' 'taste' and 'smell' provide insights into a dynamic ecosystem Hundreds of new molecules recently discovered by research team More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304510&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers develop new method to screen Alzheimer's treatment efficacy Results could lead to novel approach to developing therapeutics More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304507&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Astronomers confirm intermediate-mass black hole in Andromeda galaxy Object is located in rare low-mass stripped nucleus More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304505&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
January freeze dates becoming the norm for many northern US lakes Climate change is driving later freeze dates and earlier thaws in lakes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304473&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Shape of melting ice depends on water temperature Scientists discovered that ice formations are shaped by external forces More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304475&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Next-generation grids capture detailed brain signals Researchers develop groundbreaking electrocorticography sensor More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304462&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Microplastic pollution lingers in rivers for years before entering oceans Water dynamics can trap lightweight microplastics that otherwise might float More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304463&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Hotspots shed light on 'flash drought' causes Work could lay the groundwork for predicting flash droughts More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304458&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Gemini South captures remarkably clear images of two sidewinding stellar jets Astronomers use adaptive optics system that reduces distortion More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304459&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Antarctic ice's deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming Scientists document the evolution of Antarctica's ice sheets 20 million years ago More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304452&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers identify coral reef 'bright spots' 'Dark spots' are likely to lose significant coral cover More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304454&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov