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New dissolving implantable device relieves pain without medication A team of scientists and engineers at Northwestern University supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation has developed an implantable pain relieving device -- a promising alternative to opioids and other addictive analgesics. The device could… Read more at nsf.gov

To keep up with evolving prey, rattlesnakes tap genetically diverse venom toolbox In the evolutionary "arms race" between rattlesnakes and their prey, rodents, birds and other reptiles develop resistance to the snakes' deadly venom to survive. But U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by the University of… Read more at nsf.gov

Four New NSF INCLUDES Alliances Announced The U.S. National Science Foundation will establish four new NSF INCLUDES Alliances to enhance preparation, increase participation and ensure the inclusion of individuals from historically underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering… Read more at nsf.gov

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NSF selects James L. Moore III to head the Education and Human Resources Directorate The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected James L. Moore III to head the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, or EHR, which supports research that enhances learning and teaching, and broad efforts to achieve excellence in STEM… Read more at nsf.gov