National Science Foundation

NSF renews cybersecurity workforce development projects The U.S. National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program is renewing funding for seven academic institutions, providing more than $24 million over the next four years. These awards build on a prior investment of $29 million… Published July 31, 2023 at 02:00AM Read more at nsf.gov

Geoscientists probe geochemistry, microbial diversity of Peruvian hot springs South America's Andes Mountains, the world's longest mountain range and home to some of the planet's highest peaks, feature hundreds of hot springs. Driven by plate tectonics and fueled by hot rock and fluids, their thermal discharges vary widely in… Published July 27, 2023 at 06:42AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF, EDA announce official coordination on regional innovation programs The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) signed a memorandum of understanding to officially enable cross-agency coordination on regional innovation programs. "Innovation and collaboration go hand in… Published July 26, 2023 at 06:59AM Read more at nsf.gov

Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA Each cell comes with a finite set of instructions encoded in its DNA. Life, however, is unpredictable, and when circumstances change, animals need flexibility to acclimate. Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by Joshua… Published July 25, 2023 at 06:37AM Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology Avi Domb. Discussions centered on shared priorities and strengthening and scaling the innovation capacity of both… Published July 21, 2023 at 12:06PM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF, NGA and NRO extend ArcticDEM availability until 2032 The U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have finalized an agreement to provide continued public access to historical and new digital elevation models created… Published July 20, 2023 at 12:45PM Read more at nsf.gov

Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new possibilities for monitoring health A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put pencil to paper to create an accessible, affordable, waterproof and wearable sensor to monitor multiple vital signs. The team published the details of the pencil-on-paper sensor in Chemical… Published July 20, 2023 at 07:17AM Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, network operators and vendors, academia, federal agencies and public interest representatives gathered at the Federal Communications Commission for a workshop co-hosted by NSF and the FCC to discuss the opportunities and challenges of… Published July 14, 2023 at 12:16PM Read more at nsf.gov

Advanced electrode to help remediate stubborn new 'forever chemicals' As new environmental regulations are rolling out to mitigate the industry-retired long-chain chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water, there are concerns regarding a new breed of these "forever chemicals" called short-chain PFAS. PFAS is an… Published July 18, 2023 at 07:25AM Read more at nsf.gov

Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight the mosquito-borne parasites that cause the disease have zeroed in… Published July 17, 2023 at 07:28AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF announces 54 teams picked for the VITAL Prize Challenge Semi-Final Round The U.S. National Science Foundation announced that 54 teams have been selected to advance to the Semi-Final Round of the Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge. The $6 million, multiphase challenge supports… Published July 14, 2023 at 10:30AM Read more at nsf.gov

Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that a caterpillar-like soft robot can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to… Published July 13, 2023 at 06:20AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF announces Research on Research Security Program Since World War II, the U.S. has been a world leader in science and technology research and innovation. The key to success is its research model founded on principles and values which foster openness and collaboration, accruing benefits to society as… Published July 12, 2023 at 06:23AM Read more at nsf.gov

Deep brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory While it's known that sleep plays a crucial role in strengthening memory, scientists are still decoding how the process plays out in the brain overnight. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by scientists at UCLA and Tel Aviv… Published July 11, 2023 at 08:26AM Read more at nsf.gov

Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes more quickly than widely believed, according to a Rutgers University-led study. Published in Philosophical Transactions… Published July 11, 2023 at 08:28AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Rep. Cartwright in Pennsylvania for Engine kickoff On July 7, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for the… Published July 07, 2023 at 01:17PM Read more at nsf.gov

A protein mines and sorts rare earths, paving way for green tech Rare-earth elements, such as neodymium and dysprosium, are critical components in almost all modern technologies from smartphones to hard drives, but they are notoriously hard to extract from the Earth's crust and to separate from one another. Penn… Published July 06, 2023 at 07:04AM Read more at nsf.gov

Scientists discover new clues to devastating coral disease Biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have reported findings from a study to learn how different coral species respond to a devastating disease and which species are more vulnerable. The project examines the effects of stony coral tissue… Published July 05, 2023 at 08:14AM Read more at nsf.gov