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Garden to table: Turning a backyard plant into a mainstream crop It looks like a cherry tomato wrapped in a paper lantern, but in fact it's called a groundcherry. Little-known beyond gardeners and farmers, the groundcherry has quietly produced fruit across North America for centuries. Now it's emerging from… Read more at nsf.gov

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Why does the United States have the most tornadoes in the world? Scientists find new answers. The central and eastern regions of the United States are the hotspots for Earth's most damaging and frequent tornadoes, scientists have found. In fact, the U.S. has the most tornadoes of any country in the world, but why? In a study published in… Read more at nsf.gov

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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan participated in a series of pivotal discussions and events, underscoring U.S. National Science Foundation’s role at the forefront of scientific innovation and workforce development in the United States… Read more at nsf.gov