Polar experiments reveal seasonal cycle in Antarctic sea-ice algae
In the frigid waters surrounding Antarctica, an unusual seasonal cycle occurs. During winter, from March to October, the sun barely rises. As seawater freezes it rejects salts, creating pockets of extra-salty brine where microbes live in winter. In … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF congratulates the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients
Today, President Joe Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the nation ' s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science, technology … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New research explains " Atlantification " of the Arctic Ocean
New research by an international team of scientists describes the causes for the stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea-ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Verbal nonsense reveals limitations of AI chatbots
Artificial intelligence chatbots use large language models to generate responses that seemingly mimic the way humans use and understand language, but a new study shows that these models remain vulnerable to mistaking nonsense for natural language … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New report identifies pathways to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in key technology areas
A network of universities funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation completed a yearlong, nearly $4 million pilot effort with the release of a report – Securing America’s Future: A Framework for Critical Technology Assessment – on how to enable… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Statement on the U.S. Economic Development Administration ’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees
" The U.S. National Science Foundation applauds the U.S. Economic Development Administration on its announcement today of Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees. Thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act, NSF and EDA share a critical mission to … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reiterated the agency ' s mission and goals of diversifying the U.S. STEM workforce enterprise, recruiting and retaining new talent, and expanding partnerships and program collaborations around the world … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF funds 12 projects to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences
The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences, in alignment with the goals of the federal 2023 Year of Open Science. Through its new Geosciences Open Science Ecosystem (GEO … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
A lightweight wearable device helps users navigate with a tap on the wrist
Engineers at Rice University have developed a fabric-based wearable device that " taps " a user ' s wrist with pressurized air, helping them navigate to their destination. Users correctly interpreted which direction the device was telling them to go an … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions
Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, some parts of the Arctic are … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Research suggests natural selection can slow evolution, maintain similarities across generations
Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives. But U.S. National Science Foundation-supported … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Broken by bison, aspen saplings have a tough time in northern Yellowstone
In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a historically large bison herd, affecting the comeback of aspen from decades of over-browsing by elk. Findings … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director delivers remarks at Northeastern University's grand opening celebration alongside Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation
On Oct. 16, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan delivered a keynote at the grand opening of Northeastern University ' s EXP, a state-of-the-art, 357,000-square-foot, energy-efficient research facility outfitted with labs … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF statement on 2023 Nobel laureates in science
The week before last, the Nobel Assembly and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences began announcing the 2023 Nobel Prize recipients. Among the winners in physics, chemistry and economic sciences are researchers who have been supported by the U.S … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for cross-sectoral roundtable
On Oct. 13, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to the University of Minnesota (UMN) Twin Cities, where he joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for a university-hosted " Science, Innovation, and Workforce Development … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - October 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
