Research reveals harmful algal blooms’ daily cycles
Research News Study in Lake Erie shows that timing is everything, even for algae October 18, 2019 In new NSF-funded research, scientists at the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters…
Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected
Research News One of the world’s most ubiquitous plastics may degrade more quickly than previously thought October 18, 2019 New research published by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…
Nobel Prizes–The NSF Connection
Overview 2020 Laureates Laureates Through History Classroom Resources Public support of science is an investment in the future. The long list of NSF-funded Nobelists proves the wisdom of a public…
NSF's 10 Big Ideas
Since 2017, NSF has been building a foundation for the Big Ideas through pioneering research and pilot activities. In 2019, NSF will invest $30 million in each Big Idea and…
Study reveals how collapse of protein processes is driver of aging and death
Research News As cells age, proteins’ ability to fold is reduced, triggering death October 22, 2019 Cells undergo natural aging and death, processes that impact a multitude of cellular factors.…
Plant physiology will be major contributor to future river flooding
Research News By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff October 22, 2019 The next time a river overflows its banks, don’t just blame the rain…
Lemurs rely on scent when it comes to finding a mate
Research News New research shows what they are smelling for is a compatible, quality immune system October 23, 2019 A study of lemur scents funded by the National Science Foundation…
NSF statement: New development in quantum computing
Press Statement 19-007 October 23, 2019 In Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor, in the Oct. 24 issue of the journal Nature, a team of researchers led by Google…