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
Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in 8 years Twilight observations with the Dark Energy Camera at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a program of the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported NOIRLab, have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs… Read more at nsf.gov
Groundcherry research bears new fruits More than 34 million people in the U.S. don't have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops are needed to address challenges in food production made worse by climate change, scientists say. Small, sweet berries called groundcherries may not feed… Read more at nsf.gov
IceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy For the first time, an international team of scientists have found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from NGC 1068, also known as Messier 77, an active galaxy in the constellation Cetus and one of the most familiar and well-studied galaxies… Read more at nsf.gov
How do microscopic creatures called tardigrades survive being completely dried out? U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at the University of Wyoming have gained new insights into the biological processes that allow microscopic creatures called tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, including being completely… Read more at nsf.gov
Most detailed maps of polar regions ever created A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to make the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created… Read more at nsf.gov
Engineers draw inspiration from geometrical frustration Springs, squeegees and soda straws function with a common property — they are rigid in one direction and flexible in another. Structures like these, with properties that vary across dimensions, have played critical roles in human technology from the… Read more at nsf.gov
Volcano's special 'voice' is key to understanding the linguistics of volcanoes Mount Etna, Italy: one of the most active volcanoes in the world. For Boise State University geoscientist Jeffrey Johnson, this volcano's special "voice" is proving key to understanding the linguistics of volcanoes. Johnson and collaborators studied… Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors and treat them in new study Researchers at Penn State have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study to better understand the disease that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. A scientific first, the achievement… Read more at nsf.gov
Reef halos may enable coral telehealth checkup worldwide Coral reef halos, also known as grazing halos or sand halos, are bands of bare, sandy seafloor that surround coral patch reefs. These features, clearly visible from satellite imagery, may provide a window into reef health around the world, according… Read more at nsf.gov
NSF and DOE partner on geothermal internship opportunity The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, or EERE, have initiated a joint training opportunity in the area of geothermal energy through NSF's INTERN program… Read more at nsf.gov
Climate risks for Gulf of Mexico coral reefs spelled out in study Ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea are on pace to surpass critical thresholds for coral health by mid-century, but rapid action to significantly reduce emissions could slow warming, giving corals and coral conservation… Read more at nsf.gov
What happens when your circadian rhythms are out of whack? Scientists have discovered an important molecular link between lung tumor growth and disrupted circadian rhythms, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute investigator and led by Scripps Research in… Read more at nsf.gov
New measurements quantifying qudits provide glimpse of quantum future Using existing experimental and computational resources, a multi-institutional team has developed an effective method for measuring high-dimensional qudits encoded in quantum frequency combs, a type of photon source, on a single optical chip… Read more at nsf.gov
: Bright colors in the animal kingdom: Why some use them to impress and others to intimidate High up in a tree sits a bright red vermilion flycatcher. The males of this songbird species use their red feathers to attract females. Meanwhile, an Arizona mountain kingsnake slithers among the rocks below. Its vivid red, yellow and black coloring… Read more at nsf.gov
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan On Monday, November 7, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) ) in Denver as an #APLU2022 keynote speaker. Director Panchanathan spoke of how public research universities could… Read more at nsf.gov
Winners Announced in First Phase of U.S.-UK Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Prize Challenges Today, the U.S. and UK governments have announced the winners of the first phase of the U.S.-UK privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) prize challenges. Innovators on both sides of the Atlantic are participating across two challenge tracks – using… Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers design treatment to protect bones during cancer therapy Approximately 50% of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy — a treatment that uses electrically charged particles to kill cancer cells. Although radiotherapy beams are aimed directly at the tumor, surrounding healthy tissue can be damaged… Read more at nsf.gov
Engineers discover new process for synthetic material growth, enabling soft robots that grow like plants A team of University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired process that enables synthetic material growth. The new approach will allow researchers to build better soft robots that can… Read more at nsf.gov
Charging cars at home in the evening is not the way to go, study finds Many electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. But according to a new study by researchers at Stanford, there is a better way. For the study, funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and published in… Read more at nsf.gov
Biologists identify coral disease resistance traits A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington provides a new framework for identifying coral disease resistance traits and examines the processes behind species survival. The analysis of… Read more at nsf.gov
Potential first traces of the universe's earliest stars uncovered Astronomers may have discovered the ancient chemical remains of the first stars to light up the universe. Using an analysis of a distant quasar observed by the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope, located on Hawaii, the scientists found an unusual ratio… Read more at nsf.gov
NSF Response to Covid cases at McMurdo station Antarctica "The U.S. National Science Foundation’s priority is always the health and safety of our communities while ensuring the overall science mission can be achieved. Following the confirmation of more than 70 positive cases at McMurdo station, NSF is… Read more at nsf.gov
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan kicked off the two-day Transatlantic Big Science Conference on Monday in Washington, D.C., with opening remarks praising the importance of worldwide partnerships. The conference is part of the International Year… Read more at nsf.gov
As winters warm, nutrient pollution threatens 40% of U.S. Scientists are ringing alarm bells about a significant new threat to U.S. water quality: as winters warm due to climate change, they are unleashing large amounts of nutrient pollution into lakes, rivers and streams. Now, a U.S. National Science… Read more at nsf.gov
Researchers address environmental weathering of microplastics, pollutant uptake Microplastics have become a new form of plastic pollution, reaching an alarming level worldwide. Commodity plastics are widely considered to be chemically inert, but alterations in their surface properties owing to environmental weathering are often… Read more at nsf.gov
Butterfly wing patterns emerge from ancient DNA Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan, which is manipulated by noncoding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science, explains how DNA that sits… Read more at nsf.gov
Asteroid that formed ancient crater larger than previously believed About 2 billion years ago, an impactor hurtled toward Earth, crashing into the planet in an area near present-day Johannesburg, South Africa. The impactor — most likely an asteroid — formed what is today the biggest crater on the planet. Scientists… Read more at nsf.gov
