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  1. 9 hours ago

    The is in full swing. Share your for how NSF can transform fundamental research before the submission deadline on Oct. 26, 2018.

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Photos: Adult alligator munching on a horseshoe crab in the upper Banana River estuary of Cape Canaveral, Florida // Alligator swimming in a salt marsh surrounding Sapelo Island, Georgia // Juvenile alligator entering Doboy Sound at the southern end of Sapelo Island, Georgia

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  3. 12 hours ago

    Alligators eating sharks? The menu expands for gators and other large predators as they expand their territories. Here’s why this is the “old” normal:

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  4. Sep 15

    This episode highlights research from , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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  5. Sep 15

    Bilingual brains, computing clouds, a life-saving musical sensor and genome sequencing in medieval cemeteries. It’s 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week, all with funding from NSF. 👍

    Research stories from the Institute for Advanced Study, Stony Brook U., New York University, San Diego State U., UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Columbia University, and the TX Advanced Computing Center
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  6. Sep 14

    . has created the first minimally invasive therapy to successfully reverse Type 1 diabetes within 24 hrs and maintain insulin independence for at least 90 days. That conclusion from an pre-clinical animal study.

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    Sep 14

    .’s mission to support basic research and to advance the progress of science and engineering enables faculty and researchers to pursue big ideas and make big discoveries. Great meeting with NSF Director France Córdova and Assistant Director Dawn Tilbury today

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  8. Sep 14

    A wearable energy-harvesting device could produce enough power from exercise movement to run a personal health monitoring system, according to researchers.

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  9. Sep 14

    How can you study protein structures so small they can't be visualized by conventional microscopes? researchers have developed a new technique that uses temporary fluorescence and could lead to better understanding of age-related disease. Watch:

    New technique helps visualize amyloid proteins
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  10. Sep 14

    A region of West Antarctica is thickening, unlike other parts of West Antarctica that are losing ice. researchers found a clue to the behavior.

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  11. Sep 14

    Warmer temperatures may accelerate crop loss as insect pests become hungrier and more numerous, a new study suggests.

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    Sep 14

    "Ladies and gentlemen. We have detected gravitational waves. We did it!" Rewatch our announcement of our discovery

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  13. Sep 13

    Congratulations to this year’s winners (all )— whose silly-sounding research have led to game-changing discoveries. Learn more about their research:

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  14. Sep 13

    . researchers took the first 3D image of a microscopic crack in metal, offering a way to forecast further damage. This could potentially help prevent failures from bridges to dental implants.

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  15. Sep 13

    improves the sensitivity of photosensors to detect UV light and possibly better observe neutrino changes:

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  16. Sep 13

    NSF has awarded $16 million for research to understand and control epigenetic effects, nongenetic influences on gene expression. Learn more here:

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  17. Sep 13

    New study sheds light on a possible reason why teen years are so stressful and emotional. Watch:

    Teen emotion overload!
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    Sep 13

    Today's the day! Join us via livestream starting at 5:30 PM ET for a celebration of serendipitous science at the 2018 Golden Goose Award Ceremony!

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  19. Sep 13

    We want your ideas for research! Participate in the by sharing your for how NSF can transform fundamental research in the U.S. Deadline for entries: Oct. 26, 2018

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    Sep 13

    The in Florida is killing marine life and causing human illness. To find answers to this and others, & have awarded grants for new oceans and human health centers.

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