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
Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on his departure "Today, I am announcing my decision to step down as Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), effective today. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the Director of NSF for the last five years. I believe I have done all I can… Read more at nsf.gov
Atmospheric winds have surprising impact on ocean weather U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published a new paper that explains how atmospheric wind affects eddies, an ocean weather phenomena of spinning ocean currents. "Our theory and findings provide a roadmap for incorporating… Read more at nsf.gov
10 billion Milky Way stars might have habitable exoplanets after all A research team led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant used computer simulations to determine that white dwarf stars have greater potential to host habitable planets than previously realized… Read more at nsf.gov
NSF launches new sexual assault crisis helpline for research community The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research community who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. The NSF Safer Science Helpline is an anonymous and… Read more at nsf.gov
Molecular nanocages remove 80-90% of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' from water Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in water — and it works better than traditional filtering techniques that use… Read more at nsf.gov
Solid or liquid? Scientists accurately predict complex tissue changes in fruit fly embryos Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, scientists have accurately modeled particular cellular changes in Drosophila melanogaster, or the fruit fly, during embryonic development. When certain tissue shrinks dramatically to close a gap during… Read more at nsf.gov
Quantum quasiparticle could make future quantum computers more reliable Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, physicists have revealed the presence of a previously unobserved type of subatomic phenomenon called a fractional exciton. Their findings confirm theoretical predictions of a quasiparticle with… Read more at nsf.gov
Tiny lenses grown from bacteria and enzymes may help doctors see inside cells A team of researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation has successfully made self-growing microlenses using bacteria and enzymes found in sea sponges. Because the microlenses are created by bacterial cell factories that function at… Read more at nsf.gov
Conserving the White Oak Tree: Critical for timber and distilling industries A group of researchers from the University of Kentucky, The University of Tennessee and Indiana University, including those supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, have collaborated with scientists from the U.S. Forest Service and others… Read more at nsf.gov
