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Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head

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Humanity’s Ancestors Nearly Died Out, Genetic Study Suggests

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NSF Director Panchanathan heads the US Delegation at the G20 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable in India, signs bilateral agreement

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

7 Spectacular Space Images From August

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Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries

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

This Tiny Snake Has a Big Mouth

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U.S. Seeks to Block Recovery of Titanic Artifacts

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For migrating birds, it’s the flight of their lives

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Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next.

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Two-faced star exposed

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

The Blue Supermoon: A Gem in the Night Sky

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She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.

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For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives

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How to Track a Songbird From Alaska to Peru

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A 12,000-Year-Old Bird Call, Made of Bird Bones

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Japan Will Launch an X-Ray Telescope and a Moon Lander: How to Watch

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The Joys of Sketching Birds

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The Eternal Search for the ‘Nemesis Bird’

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What It Looked Like When India Landed on the Moon

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Antarctica’s low sea ice robbed some penguins of their breeding grounds

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A lifetime of birding and he’s only 24

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The weather is crazy. How are the birds faring?

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This Gecko’s Camouflage Is So Good, It Masqueraded as Another Species

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Robotic glove that 'feels' lends a hand to relearn playing piano after a stroke

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

The Quest for a Crocodile Dictionary

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Look back at the launch of Chandrayaan-3 to the moon.

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India’s space ambition mirrors the country’s rise as a geopolitical power.

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What to expect during India’s moon landing.

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Racing to Land, or Crash, on the Moon

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Sliman Bensmaia, Who Enabled Prosthetic Limbs to Feel, Dies at 49

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Quantum-scale sensors to yield human-scale benefits with new backing from NSF

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

Hogfish ‘See’ With Their Skin, Even When They’re Dead

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Insights into how the brain processes and stores words we hear

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

Cosmetic Safety Gets a Makeover

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The Unending Indignities of ‘Vaginal Atrophy’

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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

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

Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s All in Our Heads?

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Russia’s Lunar Lander Crashes Into the Moon

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The Oldest Plant-Eating Dinosaur Has Been Found in India

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria at the Beach? What You Need to Know.

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Neptune’s Clouds Have Vanished, and Scientists Think They Know Why

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What wildfire smoke means for birds

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Is social justice for the birds? Audubon attempts an answer.

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The Biggest Question Mark in Astronomy? You’re Looking at It.

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The Genes That Let Female Butterflies See a More Colorful World

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Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests

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Days on Mars Are Getting Shorter

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Clue to Pterosaur Origins Found in Fossil of Flightless ‘Rabbit Reptile’

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Superconductor Scientist Faces Investigation as a Paper Is Retracted

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Scientists Recreate Pink Floyd Song by Reading Brain Signals of Listeners

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More institutions to participate in quantum science and engineering with $38M from NSF

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

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

Reviving the Redwoods

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A Museum of ‘Electrifying Frankness’ Weighs Dialing It Down

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W. Jason Morgan, 87, Dies; Developed the Theory of Plate Tectonics

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NSF Director Panchanathan meets with OSTP Director Prabhakar at the University of Nevada, Reno

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

Aug. 21: Russia’s Luna-25 mission could land on the moon.

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How Old Is That Polar Bear? The Answer Is in Its Blood.

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Russia Is Launching Luna-25 to the Moon: How and When to Watch

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Physicists Move One Step Closer to a Theoretical Showdown

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