Democratizing the future of AI R & D: NSF to launch National AI Research Resource pilot
Alexandria, Virginia: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and collaborating agencies launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot, a first step towards realizing the vision for a shared research infrastructure … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Drones capture new clues about how water shapes mountain ranges
Drones flying along miles of rivers in the steep, mountainous terrain of central Taiwan and mapping the rock properties have revealed new clues about how water helps shape mountains over geological time, according to a team led by Penn State … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Researchers invent new way to stretch diamond for better quantum bits
A future quantum network may become less of a stretch, thanks to researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Cambridge University.A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team has announced a breakthrough in quantum … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan battled winter weather this week to deliver a keynote address at the IIT2024 Global Conference, pay a visit to India House and join a panel discussion at the U.S. Conference of Mayors … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Combining cell types may lead to improved cardiac cell therapy following heart attack
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin –Madison and other institutions have harnessed a combination of lab-grown cells to regenerate damaged heart muscle.The study, published in Circulation, addresses major challenges of using heart muscle cells… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Microplastics' shape determines how far they travel in the atmosphere
Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. In recent years, a new form has been identified: micron-size microplastic debris that can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents.The debris ' … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
' Plug-and-play' nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be customized to target biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surfaces of the nanoparticles are engineered to host biological molecules, making it possible … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Forming ice: There's a fungal protein for that
The way ice forms is much more interesting than expected. This basic physical process, among the most common in nature, remains somewhat mysterious despite decades of scientific scrutiny.Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research by … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
Discussions centered… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Damaging thunderstorm winds increasing in central U.S.
Destructive winds that flow out of thunderstorms in the central United States are becoming more widespread with warming temperatures, according to new research by the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported National Center for Atmospheric Research … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet
Quantum materials hold the key to a future of lightning-fast, energy-efficient information systems. However, the problem with tapping their transformative potential is that, in solids, the vast number of atoms often drowns out the exotic quantum … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Autonomous lab discovers best-in-class quantum dot in hours
It can take years of focused laboratory work to determine how to make the highest quality materials for use in electronic and photonic devices, which are designed to create, manipulate or detect light. Researchers have now developed an autonomous … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New model adds human reactions to flood risk assessment
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a land-change model that simulates interactions between urban growth, increased flooding and human response. The new model could offer a more realistic assessment of risk for urban planners … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF and philanthropic partners announce $16 million in funding to prioritize ethical and social considerations in emerging technologies
The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a new $16 million program in collaboration with five philanthropic partners that seeks to ensure ethical, legal, community and societal considerations are embedded in the lifecycle of technology’s… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
North Atlantic's marine productivity may not be declining, according to new study of older ice cores
To paraphrase author Mark Twain, reports of declining phytoplankton in the North Atlantic may have been greatly exaggerated. An earlier study used ice cores in Antarctica to suggest that marine productivity in the North Atlantic had declined by 10% … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
