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
NSF Director Panchanathan heads the US Delegation at the G20 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable in India, signs bilateral agreement U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to India at the end of August, making stops in three cities: New Delhi, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. In New Delhi, he announced a new funding opportunity between NSF and the… Read more at nsf.gov
Eliminating public health scourge can also benefit agriculture Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that causes organ damage and death, affected more than 250 million people worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. One of the world's most burdensome neglected tropical diseases… Read more at nsf.gov
Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices; and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times. For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme — proving their performance in… Read more at nsf.gov
Two-faced star exposed In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member of this cosmic family is two-faced. One side of the white dwarf is composed of hydrogen, the other is made up of helium. "The surface… Read more at nsf.gov
Hidden cameras spot wildlife returning home after 2018 megafire During the summer of 2018, the Mendocino Complex Fire ripped through the University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC), transforming the Northern California property's grassy, oak-dotted hillsides into a smoldering, ash… Read more at nsf.gov
Robotic glove that 'feels' lends a hand to relearn playing piano after a stroke For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination and strength. These problems have spurred the development of robotic devices to help enhance their abilities… Read more at nsf.gov
Quantum-scale sensors to yield human-scale benefits with new backing from NSF A new breed of sensors may one day allow doctors to pinpoint infections inside individual cells, or geologists to find subterranean mineral deposits without lifting a shovel. Bringing such innovations to fruition is the goal of 18 research teams… Read more at nsf.gov
Insights into how the brain processes and stores words we hear Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say the brain's auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is located in front of the primary auditory cortex, not behind it — a finding that challenges previous understanding of this area… Read more at nsf.gov
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Science Foundation announce first cohort in the NSF INTERN program to support growth of the geothermal energy workforce Today, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first cohort of geothermal interns in the NSF INTERN program. Through this collaboration — the first activity coordinated under the NSF-DOE Memorandum of… Read more at nsf.gov
Dissolving cardiac device monitors, treats heart disease Nearly 700,000 people in the United States die from heart disease every year, and one-third of those deaths result from complications in the first weeks or months following a traumatic heart-related event. To help prevent those deaths, U.S. National… Read more at nsf.gov
More institutions to participate in quantum science and engineering with $38M from NSF The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $38 million to expand its support for quantum information science and engineering (QISE). From advancing the ways in which we create sustainable energy to improving cyber security, NSF's Expanding… Read more at nsf.gov
Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrared radiation are now possible, thanks to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported… Read more at nsf.gov
NSF Director Panchanathan meets with OSTP Director Prabhakar at the University of Nevada, Reno On August 11, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar at the University Nevada, Reno, for a roundtable discussion and to highlight an… Read more at nsf.gov
