NSF's public investment in science, engineering, education and technology
helps to create knowledge and sustain prosperity. Read here about the Internet,
microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
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Robots to the Rescue Researchers are exploring ways to make rescue robots less "creepy" and more user-friendly, incorporating lessons learned from studies of how humans interact with technology Released
March 11, 2011
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Robot Fish Can Trick the Real Thing NSF CAREER awardee studies the behavior of schooling fish and creates biologically inspired robots that may someday help preserve marine life Released
March 7, 2011
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Are Invisibility Cloaks Hiding Around the Corner? With NSF support, Elena Semouchkina and colleagues are experimenting with ways of using magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects, rendering those objects invisible to the human eye Released
March 1, 2011
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New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects Scientists are investigating new combined therapies to deliver cancer treatments that target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue Released
November 19, 2010
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Electronics Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Memory Chips Rice University graduate student Jun Yao's research with silicon-oxide circuits could be a game-changer in nanoelectronics Released
October 8, 2010
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Bone-crushing Experiments Could Yield Better Protective Gear With NSF support, Nikhil Gupta and Paulo Coelho have pioneered research that reveals surprising insights about the effect of compression on bones, and about the limitations of the foams used for protection in helmets and armor Released
October 4, 2010
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Bringing Engineering to K-12 Classrooms With NSF support, engineers from Tufts University are bringing engineering to young students. Released
September 2, 2010
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Scientists Take Aim at Website Hackers With NSF support, a team of computer scientists is using a novel, two-pronged approach to protect websites from hackers Released
July 23, 2010
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Insects Inspire Robot Design With NSF support, Oregon State University professor John Schmitt and his colleagues look to nature’s running machines as locomotion models for future robots that can easily run over rough surfaces Released
June 18, 2010
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Scientists Grow Cells in 3-D Using Magnetic Fields The new technique yields 3-D cells that more closely resemble those inside the body and could led to improvements in early drug screenings Released
June 11, 2010
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Following in the Footsteps of Nature Researchers move one step closer to nature with the development of polymers and directional adhesion that follow the workings of a gecko's foot Released
February 9, 2010
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Getting a Better Grip on Gaming System originally developed for people with carpal tunnel syndrome is now used by thousands of gamers Released
January 6, 2010
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Wiring the Wilderness Working with a wide range of partners, NSF-supported HPWREN demonstrates the value of connecting remote science sites to a high-speed network Released
December 1, 2009
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Building Tsunami-resistant Cities Mary Beth Oshnack describes her undergraduate and graduate research to understand tsunami wave forces and improve building construction in hazard-prone coastal communities Released
October 20, 2009
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High School Student Develops Chemical-detecting Robot California senior describes how she developed a mobile, autonomous robot, spending time in the lab of an NSF-supported researcher, and she shares what it was like to win at the state science fair competition Released
October 6, 2009
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Engineering Students Build Underwater 'Bot Long Beach City College's Ian Jasper tells what it's like to be a member of a student team participating in an international remotely operated vehicle competition Released
September 16, 2009
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Microbe Metabolism Harnessed to Produce Fuel NSF-supported researchers use synthetic biology technology to engineer the next generation of biofuels Released
September 10, 2009
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Robotic Systems Help People With Disabilities Bioengineering and mechanical engineering professor Rory Cooper describes how rapid prototyping and robotics are providing promising solutions for those with severe manipulation and mobility challenges Released
August 21, 2009
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Video Game Technology and Science? Chemists use the computer technology behind today’s video games to rapidly calculate the structure of molecules Released
July 15, 2009
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Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease Released
July 14, 2009
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Plasma Waves Studied for New Electronics With NSF support, long-time electrical engineer William Stillman talks about his return to school and the focus of his research involving terahertz radiation Released
July 1, 2009
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Algae: A New Way to Make Biodiesel NSF small business grantee Ben Wen describes a new catalytic approach for algae biodiesel production that uses less work and energy, produces less waste, and makes a lot more fuel Released
June 24, 2009
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Libraries, Food Banks Benefit From Transportation Modeling NSF CAREER awardee Karen Smilowitz applies the art of operations research to find optimal solutions to problems in the nonprofit sector Released
June 10, 2009
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In Industrial Manufacturing, Efficiency Falls as Technology Advances A comprehensive study of old and new manufacturing processes, from machining metal to making carbon nanofibers, shows that the more advanced technologies are less efficient in their use of energy and materials per kilogram of output Released
May 1, 2009
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Improved Lithium Ion Battery Technology Could Fast-charge Electric Vehicles, Boost Acceleration "Beltway" coating on cathode eases ions' way into crystalline tunnels Released
April 22, 2009
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2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released
March 13, 2009
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Reflecting on the Many Uses of Glass The director of NSF's International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass at Lehigh University focuses on glass research and exciting students from underrepresented groups about glass science and engineering Released
February 20, 2009
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Clean Water for a Crowded, Contaminated World Revolutionary purification techniques address impending global water crisis Released
February 2, 2009
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Synthetic Brains Researchers study the feasibility of brains made from carbon nanotubes Released
January 27, 2009
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Cheaper Plastic Solar Cells in the Works South Dakota State University’s Diane Hinkens describes her work in an interdisciplinary research collaboration that is trying to design, synthesize and eventually fabricate a more efficient and less costly solar cell Released
January 13, 2009
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