Space Force enlists first trainees, sends to bootcamp
FORT MEADE, Md. (AFNS) — The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson will swear in the first four Space Force recruits here Oct. 20, placing them…
Crabs, lobsters and shrimp now have a family tree dating 500 million years
Research News NSF-supported project traces back origins of crustaceans through genetic analysis, showing developmental relationships among different species May 6, 2019 Researchers have for the first time traced the roots…
Dataset Bridges Human Vision and Machine Learning
Research News BOLD5000 will enable neuroscientists to better learn how we see – and how machines might one day see as we do May 7, 2019 Neuroscientists and computer vision…
Low-cost intervention boosts undergraduate interest in computer science
Research News Research looks at variables related to participation in computer science May 8, 2019 New research funded by the National Science Foundation finds that online intervention taking less than…
Study demonstrates strong potential of seagrass to curb erosion
Research News For the first time, experiments and models show just how big a seagrass bed must be to dampen waves May 8, 2019 Most people’s experience with seagrass, if…
When a Tree Falls in St. Louis, Will the Power Go Out?
Research News New data inform best practices for managing healthy green spaces and avoiding power outages May 8, 2019 In a study recently published in Sensors, Saint Louis University researchers…
Genetic testing has a data problem. New software can help
Research News Computer scientists help find a way out of a genetic data maze May 10, 2019 In recent years, the market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has exploded. The number…
Move over, silicon switches: There's a new way to compute
Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute Source: NSF News Brought to you by China PR