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Press Statement 19-006 July 11, 2019 The National Science Foundation (NSF) contributes to our nation’s economic strength and national security through basic research. The Foundation is committed to sustaining the…
Research News New technique allows faster creation of nanowire devices to find what’s happening inside our cells July 12, 2019 In August 2010, Charles M. Lieber, the Joshua and Beth…
Research News Thwaites Glacier, modeled for new study, likely to succumb to instability July 12, 2019 Images of vanishing Arctic ice are jarring, but the region’s potential contributions to sea…
Research News Number of young corals on tropical reefs has declined July 12, 2019 Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according…
Research News El Niño responsible for recent widespread, simultaneous crop failures, say researchers July 15, 2019 The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, ENSO, has been responsible for recent widespread, simultaneous crop failures,…
Research News Scientists reveal first reconstructions of extinct species and computer map of Saharan Seaway July 15, 2019 Here be ancient giants. A new paper in the Bulletin of the…
Research News New roundworm research uncovers clues about the onset of puberty July 15, 2019 Very little is known about how the onset of puberty is controlled in humans, but…
Research News New data from the Keck Observatory show gas directly spiraling into growing galaxies July 16, 2019 Galaxies grow by accumulating gas from their surroundings and converting it to…