Tapping communities for water research
Research News NSF-funded citizen scientists and engineers dive into water quality monitoring March 22, 2018 Access to safe drinking water is one of the greatest achievements in human history, largely…
S. Korean gov’t says no concerns over distribution of AstraZeneca vaccine Updated: 2020-12-09 17:01:42 KST
The South Korean health authorities said in their briefing Wednesday that distributing the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca will not be a major hurdle when the time comes. There have been…
On World Water Day, scientists study spawning salmon through a riverbed lens
Research News NSF Critical Zone Observatory researchers peer into North America’s West Coast salmon rivers March 22, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Critical Zone Observatories webpage. Each year on…
Women’s History Month: The science of broadening participation of women in STEM
Research News Research investigates women’s participation in STEM fields and how it might increase March 30, 2018 There are numerous reasons why dramatic gender disparities remain in many scientific fields,…
Where’s the greatest risk of a mosquito bite in Baltimore? A surprising answer
Research News Neighborhoods with median incomes have the highest bite frequency April 10, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Environmental Research and Education (ERE) programs at this link. Find related…
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Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea
Research News Expeditions reveal octopuses and their eggs where they shouldn’t survive April 17, 2018 We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom…
Microbes in underground aquifers beneath deep-sea Mid-Atlantic Ridge ‘chow down’ on carbon
Research News Tracking process in deep-sea aquifers increases knowledge of the carbon cycle April 23, 2018 All life on Earth — from blue whales to microbes — uses carbon in…
Q&A: Recently retired NCSES Director John Gawalt on the importance of surveys and statistics
Research News Gawalt shares perspectives gained during 30 years of federal government service April 26, 2018 The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is the nation’s leading source…