A new handheld device delivers fast, easy results on water quality.
A new handheld technology uses cell-free synthetic biology to test for 17 contaminants, costs pennies and takes minutes to work. Developed by a team led by researches at Northwestern University, with funding from the National Science Foundation.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 18, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR) - September 2020
The National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR) consists of six ex officio members (or their designees): the Secretary, Health and Human Services; the Director, NIH; the Director, NINR; the Chief Nursing Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; the Director of the Division of Nursing of the Health Resources and Services Administration; and 15 members appointed by the Secretary. Two-thirds of the members appointed by the Secretary are from among the leading representatives of the health and scientific disciplines (including public health and the behavio...
Source: Videocast - All Events - July 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Nanocardboard plates able to levitate when light is shone on them could explore other worlds.
Penn engineers with funding from the National Science Foundation, have nanocardboard plates able to levitate when bright light is shone on them. This fleet of tiny aircraft could someday explore the skies of other worlds, including Mars. The thinner atmosphere there would give the flyers a boost, ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 2, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Finding the ancient Maya civilization's oldest, largest shrine shows they did it " Maya-way. "
A University of Arizona discovery with funding from the National Science Foundation suggests that the Maya civilization developed more rapidly than archaeologists once thought and hints at less social inequity than in later periods.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 25, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Plasma brush used to help medical providers quickly and easily sterilize masks and other equipment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many hospitals struggling with shortages of medical equipment. Now, George Washington University engineers might have a solution. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Michael Keidar has been exploring using cold plasma in cancer treatment. Now he’s ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 24, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
RADx-UP Funding Opportunity Announcements Webinar - July 2020
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, from 3:00-5:00pm EDT, NIH will hold a pre-application webinar on the following RADx-UP funding opportunities: NOT-OD-20-119, NOT-OD-20-120, NOT-OD-20-121, and RFA-OD-20-013. The webinar will include an overview of the RADx-UP initiative, followed by presentations on each funding opportunity with Question and Answer sessions for each. The webinar will conclude with a final, open Question and Answer session. Questions can also be pre-submitted by 11:59pm local time on Monday, June 29, 2020, at RADxInfo@nih.gov. Please find additional details at https://www.nih.gov/research-training/medical-researc...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 19, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
RADx-UP Funding Opportunity Announcements Webinar - June 2020
On Friday, June 26, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EDT, NIH will hold a pre-application webinar on the following RADx-UP funding opportunities: NOT-OD-20-119, NOT-OD-20-120, NOT-OD-20-121, and RFA-OD-20-013. The webinar will include an overview of the RADx-UP initiative, followed by presentations on each funding opportunity with Question and Answer sessions for each. The webinar will conclude with a final, open Question and Answer session. Questions can also be pre-submitted by 11:59pm local time on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at RADxInfo@nih.gov. Please find additional details at https://www.nih.gov/research-training/medical-resear...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 19, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
RADx-UP FOA Webinar (internal staff only)
The webinar will include an overview of the RADx-UP initiative, followed by presentations on each funding opportunity. The webinars will conclude with a final, open question and answer session.Air date: 6/23/2020 11:00:00 AM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 19, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Commercial fishing nets, lines, and ropes contribute to about half of all plastic waste
that ends up in our oceans. But, developing a degradable plastic with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial materials remains a difficult challenge. Chemists at Cornell University, with funding from ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 8, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Assessing the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection using Aperiomics.
One of America’s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection. That’s where Aperiomics comes in to play. This small business in Ashburn, VA, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 8, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
One of America ’ s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely te
One of America’s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection. That’s where Aperiomics comes in to play. This small business in Ashburn, VA, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 4, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Developing durable thermal insulation materials to keep specimens safe for transport.
That’s where MaxQ Research Company comes into play. This small business in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program, has developed durable thermal insulation materials with precise ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 13, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Classical music and sleep linked to improved test scores.
Lack of sleep is not unusual for college students, especially when studying for a test. But guess what, you might study better while sleeping, thanks to Beethoven and here’s why. Baylor University researchers with funding from the National Science Foundation have discovered that college students ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 2, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Work by a Brown University research team confirms acentral metabolic protein Mpi helps.
How do barnacles survive environmental changes? Long-term work by a Brown University research team, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has confirmed that a central metabolic protein Mpi and the gene encoding the protein is what helps the barnacle survive extreme environmental ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - April 23, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
BRAIN Initiative Multicouncil Working Group Meeting - May 2020
The purpose of this meeting is to receive feedback on funding opportunity announcements, incoming applications, and strategic planning for the NIH component of the BRAIN Initiative. The MCWG is comprised of representatives from the 10 participating BRAIN Institutes/Centers, at-large-members, and federal ex officio representatives from other participating federal agencies. MCWG website: https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupFor more information go tohttps://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupAir date: 5/22/2020 11:30:00 AM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
