Spreading the word
Research News ‘Educator ambassadors’ learn, then share #NSFastronomy December 10, 2015 The anticipation is contagious. On this crisp, clear night in West Virginia only two types of sounds fill the…
How someday robots may run to the rescue — literally
Research News University of Michigan engineers seek to perfect the science of balance December 14, 2015 Rescuers in Turkey are working tirelessly to free this young boy, one of the…
Making mobile health effective and secure
Research News Interdisciplinary project working to design security measures for wearables, hospitals and homes December 17, 2015 With Internet-connected medical technology and digitized health records on the rise, cybersecurity is…
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement to Improve Agricultural, Earth Science Research
NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their longstanding partnership on space-based assets benefitting life on Earth. Read the full article…
Peering into the secret world of life beneath winter snows
Research News Snow sustains species from frogs to birds to mammals in winter and beyond January 5, 2016 Find related stories on NSF’s Macrosystems Biology program at this link. Snow…
After the Lecture: Hendrik Schatz
Research News Nuclear astrophysicist Hendrik Schatz on chemistry exploits, chemical ‘fossils,’ and why fundamental science leads to so many important discoveries January 7, 2016 Michigan State University’s (MSU) Hendrik Schatz…
Scientists discover how blue and green clays kill bacteria
Research News May be new answer to MRSA, other ‘superbug’ infections January 8, 2016 Since prehistoric times, humans have used clays for medicinal purposes. Whether through ingestion, mud baths or…
Colorado high peaks losing glaciers as climate warms
Research News Ice disappears faster in drought years January 12, 2016 Find related stories on NSF’s Long-Term Ecological Research Program at this link. Melting of ice on Niwot Ridge and…