4 physics research centers set their sights on new frontiers with $76 million from NSF
Exploring, understanding and harnessing mysterious phenomena at the frontiers of physics are the aims of four research centers to be backed by $76 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation through its Physics Frontiers Centers … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier
When breast cancer is diagnosed in the earliest stages, the survival rate is nearly 100%. However, for tumors detected in later stages, that rate drops to around 25%. In hopes of improving the overall survival rate for breast cancer patients, MIT … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Soil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought
There ' s a complex world beneath our feet, teeming with diverse and interdependent life. Plants call out with chemical signals in times of stress, summoning microbes that can unlock bound nutrients and find water in soil pores too small for the finest … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF announces 10 EPSCoR Track-4 awards to fund research fellowships at NASA facilities
The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested over $2.7 million in 10 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This investment, in collaboration with NASA, aims to strengthen research infrastructure and … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Breaking ground in earthquake research: NSF announces two awards through the Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced two awards through the Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards program. The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) and the Statewide California … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF awards grants for new Hispanic-Serving Institution Resource Centers
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced grants for two new resource centers for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), an investment of nearly $14 million. The NSF HSI Program Network Resource Centers and Hubs (HSI-Net) support the … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
Over the last decade, advances in 3D printing have unlocked new possibilities for bioengineers to build heart tissues and structures. Their goals include creating better in vitro platforms for discovering new therapeutics for heart disease — the… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in'Lost City of the Incas '
Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A study published in Science Advances used ancient DNA to find out where workers buried more than 500 years ago came from in the lost Inca Empire. A team of U.S. National Science Foundation-supported … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF announces $120 million in funding to create 4 new Science and Technology Centers
The U. S. National Science Foundation has announced a $120 million investment over five-year to support four new Science and Technology Centers (STCs). Since program inception in 1987, the STC: Integrative Partnerships program has supported … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Citizen science inspires kids to take local action
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a program designed to involve Girl Scouts in citizen science — in which members of the public can participate in scientific research — not only taught girls how to conduct research but… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New study reveals that tree species diversity increases spider density
Spiders are often maligned for being creepy critters, but they are some of the most environmentally friendly pest regulators. Because they actively feed on flies, moths, mosquitoes and roaches, spiders eliminate parasites and many other vectors of … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF announces new award for the Synchrotron for Earth and Environmental Science facility
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a $35 million award to the University of Chicago to operate the brand new Synchrotron for Earth and Environmental Science (SEES) facility that will develop, manage, operate and support user access to … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - September 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director Panchanathan heads the US Delegation at the G20 Chief Science Advisers' Roundtable in India, signs bilateral agreement
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to India at the end of August, making stops in three cities: New Delhi, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. In New Delhi, he announced a new funding opportunity between NSF and the … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Eliminating public health scourge can also benefit agriculture
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that causes organ damage and death, affected more than 250 million people worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. One of the world ' s most burdensome neglected tropical diseases … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries
A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices; and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times. For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme — proving their performance in… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
