A quantum chip
photographed in the lab at the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation at the University of Maryland, an NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute. Quantum chips contain quantum bits, of "qubits" – the basic unit of quantum information used by quantum ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 2, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Reusable nanoparticle-coated sponge removes heavy metals from water
In a laboratory at Northwestern University, NSF-supported researchers have created a nanomaterial coating that can allow a commercially available sponge to be used for removing heavy metals from contaminated water.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 1, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Radio waves being generated by interactions between star and its exoplanet
An artist's conceptual rendering of interactions between the small red dwarf star YZ Ceti and its orbiting exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Plasma emitted from the star is deflected by the exoplanet's magnetic field, then interacts with the star's magnetic field, resulting in an aurora on the star and the ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 27, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Interface between semimetal and 2D semiconductor
In this illustration, at the interface between the semimetal bismuth and the 2D semiconductor molybdenum disulfide, there is no energy barrier for an electron to go through, leading to an ultralow contact resistance between them. Researchers discovered that the semimetal, whose electronic ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 26, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Adult male gelada in the mountains of Ethiopia
An adult male gelada, also called the gelada baboon or the "bleeding-heart" monkey, poses along a ridge in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Researchers are studying how this species has adapted to the high-altitude – between 6,000 and 14,000-plus feet above sea level – where they ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 26, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Solar flares produce intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation, which researchers have recreated.
In a laboratory at Caltech, NSF supported researchers have recreated the intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation that occur when the sun produces a solar flare, revealing origins of these plasma loops.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 24, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Comparing individual cells of the maize plant
Researchers compared individual cells of important cereal crops, revealing evolutionary differences and bringing them closer to pinpointing which genes control important agricultural traits such as drought tolerance. In this illustration, the cloud of dots on the left represents all the cells from ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 23, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Researchers are testing the safety and durability of a 10-story structure on the largest ever...
The tallest full-scale building ever built on an earthquake simulator was put to the test at UC San Diego: A 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber, known as the Tallwood project, is the tallest full-scale building ever to be constructed and tested on an earthquake simulator, or shake ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 23, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Ozone hole over the South Pole on Oct. 5, 2022
A map showing the size and shape of the ozone hole over the South Pole on Oct. 5, 2022. A study found that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer and that smoke particles from Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10% in 2020. ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Smart coating warns of implant failure and kills bacteria
An illustration of a "smart" coating with bacteria-killing nanopillars on one side and strain-mapping flexible electronic sensors on the other. The coating, inspired by the antibacterial wings of dragonflies and cicadas, provides early warning of implant failure while killing infection-causing ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 19, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Engineers are impacting orthopedic surgical outcomes with an insect-inspired creation.
Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed an antimicrobial smart polymer that monitors orthopedic implants while killing bacteria.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Custom-built ophthalmoscope imaged retinas of bold jumping spiders
Researchers used this custom-built ophthalmoscope to image the retinas of bold jumping spiders. Their research shows that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells critical to their vision.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grants IOS 1734291, IOS 1831767, IOS ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
A bold jumping spider
, common to backyards across North America, relies on its keen sense of sight to locate prey. Research shows that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells critical to their vision.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grants IOS 1734291, IOS ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Image composite of bold jumping spider's retina
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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Researchers have used machine-learning to link ecosystem-sustaining microbes to the acidity of their
Researchers have developed a machine-learning model to link the genomic data of ecosystem-sustaining microbes to the acidity of their preferred environments, allowing a better understanding of water and soil conditions in an ever-changing world.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
