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		Following the Adventurous Ant Trail Student field crews study the ecological power of ants in Central America under the guidance of biologist John Longino Released  November 16, 2009
		Anthropology Abroad: Studying Women's Roles in the Military Graduate student Maggie Serrato on her experiences leaving the familiar to explore the unfamiliar: summer research in South Korea Released  November 12, 2009
		With Help from a Bacterium, Cockroaches Develop Way to Store Excess Uric Acid Finding could lead to new understanding of substance harmful in kidney disease and other human diseases Released  November 5, 2009
		How Bacteria Get Past Our Defenses Research team uncovers how the bacterium that causes ulcers travels through the sticky gels of stomach mucus Released  November 4, 2009
		Benefits of Sexual Reproduction Lie in Defense Against Parasites Indiana University graduate student describes research studying populations of New Zealand freshwater snails that reproduce either sexually or asexually to determine if sexual reproduction offers advantages in parasite-rich environments Released  October 28, 2009
		Building Tsunami-resistant Cities Mary Beth Oshnack describes her undergraduate and graduate research to understand tsunami wave forces and improve building construction in hazard-prone coastal communities Released  October 20, 2009
		Metallic Shape-Memory Foam Shows Giant Response to Magnetic Fields "Smart" alloy stretches, contracts by almost 10 percent Released  October 16, 2009
		Exploring the Mysteries of the Ocean Floor Scientists travel to the seafloor to learn how deep sea organisms use the sun-less chemical environment to thrive Released  October 14, 2009
		High School Student Develops Chemical-detecting Robot California senior describes how she developed a mobile, autonomous robot, spending time in the lab of an NSF-supported researcher, and she shares what it was like to win at the state science fair competition Released  October 6, 2009
		Online Labs Aim to Revolutionize High School Science Project makes online laboratories available to high school students, allowing them to gather real scientific data and, perhaps, think more like scientists Released  October 2, 2009
		Monitoring and Predicting Extraterrestrial Weather Scientists adapt a weather research and forecasting tool to model global weather on the Earth, Mars and beyond Released  September 22, 2009
		Engineering Students Build Underwater 'Bot Long Beach City College's Ian Jasper tells what it's like to be a member of a student team participating in an international remotely operated vehicle competition Released  September 16, 2009
		The New Science of Learning Researchers find social aspects of learning important at all ages Released  September 11, 2009
		Microbe Metabolism Harnessed to Produce Fuel NSF-supported researchers use synthetic biology technology to engineer the next generation of biofuels Released  September 10, 2009
		Better Prediction Sought for Devastating Floods Research on the geophysical aspects of flooding could be key to developing new, real-time flood warning and forecasting systems Released  September 3, 2009
		Robotic Systems Help People With Disabilities Bioengineering and mechanical engineering professor Rory Cooper describes how rapid prototyping and robotics are providing promising solutions for those with severe manipulation and mobility challenges Released  August 21, 2009
		Tiny Bacteria Are Secret to Cicada's Success Some common life forms, like cicadas, depend on complex symbiotic relationships with specialized microbes to produce essential nutrients Released  August 14, 2009
		Methane Clouds Observed Near Titan's Equator May Explain Presence of Riverbeds on the Surface The Huygens probe discovered fluid-formed channels in the arid equatorial regions of Titan, Saturn's largest moon Released  August 12, 2009
		West Nile Virus: The Search for Answers in Chicago’s Suburbs The pattern of West Nile virus in Chicago’s suburbs may hold the answers to understanding this disease Released  August 11, 2009
		Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere Released  August 5, 2009
		How Penguins & Seals Survive Deep Dives Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how birds and mammals thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate, and she tells readers all about it Released  July 31, 2009
		Life Underground Critical to Earth's Ecosystems Scientists travel 'down the rabbit hole' for new view of subterranean biodiversity Released  July 29, 2009
		Chemist Aims to Turn Molecules Into Motors Charles Sykes and his team use scanning tunneling microscopes to study novel molecular motors and rotors Released  July 22, 2009
		Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change Researchers consider the impact of relocating species to new environments to save insects from global warming Released  July 21, 2009
		Video Game Technology and Science? Chemists use the computer technology behind today’s video games to rapidly calculate the structure of molecules Released  July 15, 2009
		Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease Released  July 14, 2009
		Putting the Heat on Tropical Lizards Climate change has a significant impact on tropical lizards and their ecosystems Released  July 13, 2009
		Every Breath You Take Scientists search for an understanding of the air-water interface and its effect on air quality Released  July 13, 2009
		New Supernova Is Discovered by Young Citizen Scientist Caroline Moore's discovery has made experts question how stars die Released  July 9, 2009
		How Jellybeans Can Reveal Neuroscience to the Public Graduate student Alexis Webb describes her experiences in partnering with fellow neuroscience students to create a program to help neuroscientists communicate with the public Released  July 7, 2009