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Groundcherry research bears new fruits More than 34 million people in the U.S. don't have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops are needed to address challenges in food production made worse by climate change, scientists say. Small, sweet berries called groundcherries may not feed… Published November 30, 2022 at 07:32AM Read more at nsf.gov

IceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy For the first time, an international team of scientists have found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from NGC 1068, also known as Messier 77, an active galaxy in the constellation Cetus and one of the most familiar and well-studied galaxies… Published November 29, 2022 at 07:42AM Read more at nsf.gov

Most detailed maps of polar regions ever created A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to make the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created… Published November 28, 2022 at 07:08AM Read more at nsf.gov

Volcano's special 'voice' is key to understanding the linguistics of volcanoes Mount Etna, Italy: one of the most active volcanoes in the world. For Boise State University geoscientist Jeffrey Johnson, this volcano's special "voice" is proving key to understanding the linguistics of volcanoes. Johnson and collaborators studied… Published November 22, 2022 at 06:57AM Read more at nsf.gov

Reef halos may enable coral telehealth checkup worldwide Coral reef halos, also known as grazing halos or sand halos, are bands of bare, sandy seafloor that surround coral patch reefs. These features, clearly visible from satellite imagery, may provide a window into reef health around the world, according… Published November 21, 2022 at 06:37AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF Days series to launch at Mississippi State University, November 21 The U.S. National Science Foundation will launch the NSF Days series next Monday, November 21, at Mississippi State University. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will join U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and MSU President Mark E. Keenum to kick off the… Published November 16, 2022 at 01:15PM Read more at nsf.gov

Safeguarding Science toolkit launched to help researchers defend scientific integrity The U.S. National Science Foundation joined federal and university partners to announce a unique collaboration between U.S. government and academic stakeholders to aid researchers facing a broad spectrum of risks to research integrity and security… Published November 16, 2022 at 08:39AM Read more at nsf.gov

Deep learning with light Ask a smart home device for the weather forecast, and it takes several seconds for the device to respond. One reason this latency occurs is because connected devices don't have enough memory or power to store and run the enormous machine-learning… Published November 16, 2022 at 07:15AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF and DOE partner on geothermal internship opportunity The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, or EERE, have initiated a joint training opportunity in the area of geothermal energy through NSF's INTERN program… Published November 15, 2022 at 10:00AM Read more at nsf.gov

What happens when your circadian rhythms are out of whack? Scientists have discovered an important molecular link between lung tumor growth and disrupted circadian rhythms, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute investigator and led by Scripps Research in… Published November 15, 2022 at 07:09AM Read more at nsf.gov

: Bright colors in the animal kingdom: Why some use them to impress and others to intimidate High up in a tree sits a bright red vermilion flycatcher. The males of this songbird species use their red feathers to attract females. Meanwhile, an Arizona mountain kingsnake slithers among the rocks below. Its vivid red, yellow and black coloring… Published November 14, 2022 at 07:06AM Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan On Monday, November 7, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) ) in Denver as an #APLU2022 keynote speaker. Director Panchanathan spoke of how public research universities could… Published November 10, 2022 at 08:51AM Read more at nsf.gov

Winners Announced in First Phase of U.S.-UK Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Prize Challenges Today, the U.S. and UK governments have announced the winners of the first phase of the U.S.-UK privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) prize challenges. Innovators on both sides of the Atlantic are participating across two challenge tracks – using… Published November 10, 2022 at 05:00AM Read more at nsf.gov

Researchers design treatment to protect bones during cancer therapy Approximately 50% of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy — a treatment that uses electrically charged particles to kill cancer cells. Although radiotherapy beams are aimed directly at the tumor, surrounding healthy tissue can be damaged… Published November 09, 2022 at 07:04AM Read more at nsf.gov

Charging cars at home in the evening is not the way to go, study finds Many electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. But according to a new study by researchers at Stanford, there is a better way. For the study, funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and published in… Published November 08, 2022 at 06:27AM Read more at nsf.gov

Potential first traces of the universe's earliest stars uncovered Astronomers may have discovered the ancient chemical remains of the first stars to light up the universe. Using an analysis of a distant quasar observed by the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope, located on Hawaii, the scientists found an unusual ratio… Published November 07, 2022 at 07:29AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF Response to Covid cases at McMurdo station Antarctica "The U.S. National Science Foundation’s priority is always the health and safety of our communities while ensuring the overall science mission can be achieved. Following the confirmation of more than 70 positive cases at McMurdo station, NSF is… Published November 04, 2022 at 09:39AM Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan kicked off the two-day Transatlantic Big Science Conference on Monday in Washington, D.C., with opening remarks praising the importance of worldwide partnerships. The conference is part of the International Year… Published November 04, 2022 at 07:15AM Read more at nsf.gov

Researchers address environmental weathering of microplastics, pollutant uptake Microplastics have become a new form of plastic pollution, reaching an alarming level worldwide. Commodity plastics are widely considered to be chemically inert, but alterations in their surface properties owing to environmental weathering are often… Published November 02, 2022 at 07:41AM Read more at nsf.gov

Butterfly wing patterns emerge from ancient DNA Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan, which is manipulated by noncoding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science, explains how DNA that sits… Published October 31, 2022 at 07:02AM Read more at nsf.gov