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		Customizing Science Instruction With Digital Libraries Animations, images and interactive media help engage Denver students in earth science Released  July 29, 2010
		Scientists Take Aim at Website Hackers With NSF support, a team of computer scientists is using a novel, two-pronged approach to protect websites from hackers Released  July 23, 2010
		New Gene Sequencing Method Could Reduce Cost, Increase Speed Researchers are developing a new kind of DNA sequencer that will make the dream of "reading" a person's genetic code for less than $1,000 a reality Released  July 16, 2010
		Soccer Stars Ranked Using Statistics Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a computer program that objectively measures player performance; the research method also could be used by companies to measure the performance of employees on project teams Released  July 8, 2010
		Scientists Eavesdrop on Bacteria Conversation The discovery of how bacteria communicate may lead to new types of antibiotics and ways of improving actions of good bacteria Released  June 30, 2010
		Measuring the Intersection of Two Worlds How "spooky" quantum mechanical laws may affect everyday objects Released  June 30, 2010
		As Corals Die Off, Scientists Watch for Signs of Evolution Biologist Mikhail Matz uses next-generation sequencers and a massive, NSF-supported supercomputer to study corals at the genomic level and look for evolutionary changes Released  June 24, 2010
		Insects Inspire Robot Design With NSF support, Oregon State University professor John Schmitt and his colleagues look to nature’s running machines as locomotion models for future robots that can easily run over rough surfaces Released  June 18, 2010
		Scientists Grow Cells in 3-D Using Magnetic Fields The new technique yields 3-D cells that more closely resemble those inside the body and could led to improvements in early drug screenings Released  June 11, 2010
		Researchers Hunt Down Antarctic Microbes Scientists from Louisiana State University look for signs of microbial life in Antarctica's glaciers Released  June 3, 2010
		Mass Animal Extinctions, Not Climate Change, Caused Major Shifts in Plant Communities NSF-supported researchers investigate a connection between the disappearance of certain plant communities and the late-Pleistocene extinction of large mammal species in North America Released  May 26, 2010
		'Lost' Ladybugs Found Again in South Dakota Research entomologist Louis Hesler takes readers along as he and others search for types of ladybugs that were once common but have become extremely rare in eastern North America Released  May 21, 2010
		Humans Have a Lot to Learn From Bonobos, Scientists Say Duke University Assistant Professor Brian Hare and colleagues study the behavior of bonobos, apes that are genetically close to humans Released  May 12, 2010
		Computers Could Make Better Drugs Using the NSF-funded Ranger supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Pengyu Ren is working to develop faster, cheaper ways to search for new drugs Released  May 11, 2010
		Good Bacteria Eat Bad Greenhouse Gas With NSF support, Amy Rosenzweig's group seeks to understand the cellular machinery that enable certain bacteria to leech copper out of the environment and metabolize methane Released  May 7, 2010
		On Earth Day and Everyday, Ecologist Fights for Phosphorus NSF-supported ecologist James Elser is internationally recognized as an expert on phosphorus in biology and ecology, and his research could help to change society’s views on phosphorus use and conservation Released  May 6, 2010
		Economists Study How to Improve China's Food Safety Graduate student David Ortega describes his research project working with professors and students in China to assess Chinese consumer preferences and willingness to pay for certain pork safety attributes Released  May 3, 2010
		Pollution Speeds up Snow Melt in Europe, Asia NSF-supported climate scientist Mark Flanner and colleagues find differences in the rates for spring warming and snow cover decline in Eurasia and North America, and are studying whether aerosols are a key factor Released  April 30, 2010
		Even in the Desert, Plants Feel the Heat of Global Warming NSF-supported researchers study the germination of plants in the Sonoran Desert to determine the impact of the later arrival of winter rains Released  April 23, 2010
		New PBS Television Program Highlights NSF-funded Economics Research NOVA's "Mind Over Money" examines 2008 stock crash Released  April 20, 2010
		Re-Examining Eyewitness Identifications Scientists are trying to determine why errors in eyewitness identifications occur, and how to prevent these errors Released  April 16, 2010
		XO Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham, Alabama Researchers examine the educational and social effects of making one laptop per child available in selected classrooms, and the impact on student outcomes Released  April 14, 2010
		Mystery Behind Weak Earthquake Faults Solved Chris Marone and Cristiano Collettini on their research team's work to find out why low-angle, normal faults slip Released  April 9, 2010
		Amidst Earthquake in Haiti, Ecologist Puts Down Roots NSF graduate research fellow Starry Sprenkle describes life and her ecological research project in Haiti, and the impact of the devastating earthquake Released  April 5, 2010
		Dust-on-Snow: On Spring Winds, Something Wicked This Way Comes Earlier snowmelt, altered water supplies, result Released  April 2, 2010
		Naked Mole-Rats' Secrets Revealed What University of Illinois at Chicago biologist Thomas Park and colleagues are learning from studying how these very strange animals adapt to the challenges of their environment Released  March 30, 2010
		Coming to a Home Near You: Citizen Science Contributes to Research Discovery may be in front of your home computer, thanks to "citizen scientist" projects Released  March 24, 2010
		Taking the "Surprise" out of Surprise Solar Storms Scientists are learning to predict giant solar storms that could, at any time, hit the Earth and produce cascading catastrophes Released  March 18, 2010
		When Glaciers Melt, What's in the Water? Measuring the movement of nutrients in Alaska's glacial streams is a "hot topic" for an NSF-supported research team Released  March 17, 2010
		Much of U.S. Water Safe, But Problems Remain Looking more carefully at the water we drink Released  March 10, 2010