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COVID radar: Genetic sequencing can help predict severity of next variant As public health officials around the world contend with...

New grants support research on factors affecting infectious disease transmission Headlines on COVID-19 and monkeypox underscore the importance of understanding...

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan promoted greater domestic production of critical computer chips...

Mimicking termites to generate new materials Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers at Caltech have developed a...

NSF's Convergence Accelerator invests $30 million to tackle challenges related to the blue economy The U.S National Science Foundation is...

Silicon image sensor that computes As any driver knows, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye — so...

Plants reprogram their cells to fight invaders. Here's how. In times of war, factories retool to support the needs of...

NSF invests in bio-inspired and bioengineered systems for artificial intelligence, infrastructure and health The U.S. National Science Foundation announces an...

Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, study finds A Kansas State University-led study has found that reintroducing...

Exploring how future tech can benefit people in the workplace — NSF greenlights 14 new 'Future of Work' research projects...

NSF announces increased support for capacity building in quantum information science and engineering research The expansive and growing societal and...

Researchers develop an integrated method to measure stability during walking Researchers at Georgia Tech funded by the U.S. National Science...

Burying short sections of power lines could drastically reduce hurricanes' impact on coastal residents As Earth warms due to climate...

Sharpest image to date of universe's most massive known star Astronomers have yet to fully understand how the most massive...

Predicting and preventing pandemics is goal of new NSF awards The potential for future pandemics is an ever-present and growing...

Study shows 'unprecedented' changes to world's rivers The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport...

'Forever chemicals' destroyed by simple method PFAS, manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s in nonstick and waterproofing agents, are...

NSF invests in use-inspired climate change and clean energy research The U.S. National Science Foundation announces 13 new Partnerships for...