Researchers simulate behavior of living 'minimal cell' in three dimensions
Simulations offer insight into fundamental principles of life More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 9, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Extreme weather research shows household income impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy
Scientists looked at which populations saw the most economic harm from the two storms More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 9, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Finding the salt-stress tipping point for coastal wetlands
Salt is poisoning soils past a point of no return for some marsh plants More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 8, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Black-eyed peas could help eliminate need for fertilizer
Popular legume attracts beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 8, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Facemasks halve the distance airborne pathogens travel
Findings could inform recommended social distancing measures More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 7, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
When should someone trust an AI assistant's predictions?
Researchers help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 7, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Researchers observe rare fractional state in bilayer graphene for the first time
Insights could yield advances in quantum computing, devices and applications More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 3, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Plants: RNA notes to self
How does a developing plant shoot know how, where and when to grow? More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 3, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Researchers develop test to confirm nanoparticle payload delivery
Breakthrough could advance nanoparticle disease therapies and vaccines More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 2, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Bubbles of methane rising from seafloor in Puget Sound
Some 349 plumes of methane gas are bubbling up from the bottom of the sea More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 2, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Ancient discovery reveals new knowledge of early Mesopotamian farming
Earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet in Mesopotamia More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 1, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
'Fitbit for the face' can turn any face mask into smart monitoring device
FaceBit can monitor wearer's health, sense heartbeat through the face More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - February 1, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Meet a colorful but colorblind spider
One jumping spider can't appreciate its own brilliant reds, researchers say More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - January 31, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
When water is coming from all sides
Researchers develop 3D compound inland-coastal flooding guidance system More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - January 31, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
Lost birds and mammals spell doom for some plants
Animal-dispersed plants' ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60% More at
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Source: NSF Discoveries - January 27, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: research
