Researchers develop a new technique to treat middle ear infections | NSF

Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial

Scientists break through the wall of sleep to the untapped world of dreams

Researchers report that they created an environment in a microwave oven to successfully convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, which is used as a lubricant and in items ranging from fire extinguishers to lithium ion batteries.

Drone Footage of Arecibo Observatory Collapse

NSF begins planning for decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter telescope due to safety concerns

Parasitic worms have armies, produce more soldiers when needed

1,000+ miles offshore in Bay of Bengal, scientists drilled 2+ miles down from ocean surface to seafloor, then more than ½ mile down into sediments, discovering wood chips in layers dating as far back as 19M yrs

Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought | NSF

Rocks at asteroid impact crater off the Yucatan Peninsula record the first day of dinosaur extinction

Collapse of desert bird populations likely due to heat stress from climate change

Combination of water scarcity and demand puts worlds river basins at risk

Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

America's Seed Fund: Up to $1.5M for Zero Equity

A mammal's spine is unique enogh that it can be said a mammal's spine makes a mammal a mammal

Winter road salt and fertilizers are turning North American rivers and waterways increasingly saltier.

Dust blown from as far away as Asia provides important nutrients to the forests of the Sierra Nevada, home of the giant sequoia trees.

Stereotypes associating intelligence more closely with men than women affects girls early: 6-year-old girls are less likely than boys to believe that members of their gender are "really…

Science the Endless Frontier – Vannevar Bush (1945)

The evolution of sound-making in dinosaurs and birds is clarified by the oldest fossilized bird voicebox, found in Antarctica

A robot helps scientists understand how amphibious fish made their first steps onto dry land.

Potential Zika virus risk estimated for 50 U.S. cities | NSF - National Science Foundation

Robots to the rescue: Lessons from emergency robot deployments

Drawing in the third dimension

Antarctic detector confirms observation of cosmic neutrinos | NSF

A 24-minute, high-resolution science documentary about the dynamics of the sun, features data-driven visualizations

Big dinosaurs steered clear of the tropics

Restoring data from broken optical media

Researchers improve efficiency of human walking

NSF announces plan for comprehensive public access to research results

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