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		Computer Scientists Win Academy Award for Technical Achievement in Special Effects Researchers developed a software algorithm that generates turbulence, and they expect it to have applications in medicine and aerospace Released  January 25, 2013
		Jellyfish "Blooms" Wax and Wane in Natural Cycles Research shows blooms follow periodic global oscillations Released  January 24, 2013
		To Combat Biological Build-up, Engineers Look to Nature for Inspiration Rice leaves and butterfly wings provide insight into nature's best self-cleaning surfaces Released  January 23, 2013
		One Click Away: Online Courseware Promotes Free Access to Math Instruction Autar Kaw, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of South Florida, combines classroom instruction with a host of online resources to help students master advanced math concepts Released  January 17, 2013
		High-Peak Creeks, Forest Fires and Landscape Erosion: Could They Be Linked? Colorado's Boulder Creek watershed: where rushing streams, raging blazes and the Rockies meet Released  January 14, 2013
		Exploring the Brain's Relationship to Habits Research may impact development of treatments for movement disorders such as Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, as well as conditions such as autism Released  January 14, 2013
		Harnessing Plant-Invading Fungi for Fuel As gas prices rise around the world, researchers are seeking a potential solution from endophytic fungi Released  January 8, 2013
		Life in the Fast Lane: Racing to Identify Species As Biodiversity Shrinks A conversation about conserving and naming species Released  January 4, 2013
		Progress Made in Developing Systems for Disaster Mitigation Pilot project in Chattanooga uses an ultra-fast, high bandwidth system to help emergency workers, local officials and the public determine how to predict and respond to disasters Released  January 4, 2013
		Cooking Up Clean Air in Africa Reducing air pollution and meningitis risk in Ghana Released  January 3, 2013
		Simple Innovation to Electrodes Makes a Big Difference Researcher expects improvements in epilepsy diagnosis and prevention of life-threatening seizures Released  December 20, 2012
		Perfecting Sound Quality In-ear An audio pioneer who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi and Pink Floyd continues to provide innovative devices to perfect sound quality and alleviate in-ear pressure and listener fatigue Released  December 18, 2012
		Snake Tales Scientists use high-tech methods to interpret tail signals from squirrel prey to rattlesnake predators Released  December 17, 2012
		Helping Landowners With Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy NSF Innovation Corps allowed researcher to explore business model for offering biochar products Released  December 14, 2012
		Eco-friendly Company Introduces Nature’s Packing Peanuts Mushroom mycelium is an alternative to plastics and foams Released  December 11, 2012
		Sensor Network to Protect the Elderly System monitors seniors' health in the comfort of their own homes Released  December 6, 2012
		How Liquid Crystal Displays Work in an eWriter The Boogie Board eWriter developed by Kent Displays Inc. as an alternative to paper products Released  December 3, 2012
		Studying Evolution in Action Researchers apply biological and digital approaches to better understand underlying factors Released  November 29, 2012
		Snails in the Waters, Disease in the Villages Treatment for snail-borne schistosomiasis works best over the long haul Released  November 19, 2012
		Learning to Pivot in the Commercial World Researchers attempt to take their discoveries to customers Released  November 16, 2012
		A Student's Road to Research NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is a pathway to a career in science and engineering Released  November 13, 2012
		Cool Cat in a Hot Zone Urban bobcats pick up diseases from humans, not the reverse Released  November 5, 2012
		An App to Improve Driving NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security Released  November 1, 2012
		Science on the Graveyard Shift Discovering what gets buried and how Released  October 31, 2012
		The Night Life: Why We Need Bats All the Time--Not Just on Halloween Researchers are identifying the important ecological and economic contributions of bats, gleaning lessons from incredible bat abilities that may advance technology, and helping to battle a new fatal bat epidemic Released  October 31, 2012
		Computer Scientist Turned Artist CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms Released  October 25, 2012
		Self-healing Curved Crystals Scientists discover novel method of removing defects by bending, twisting, flexing materials Released  September 30, 2012
		The Colors of Fall: Are Autumn Reds and Golds Passing Us By? Climate change, land-use change, introduced pests and diseases altering fall foliage Released  September 25, 2012
		Mission Possible: Adding Engineering to the K-12 Curriculum Museum director's dream to teach young students engineering spurs effort to bring technological literacy to all, with support from NSF Released  September 5, 2012
		Tropical Reefs Surviving Environmental Stresses: Corals' Choice of Symbiotic Algae May Hold the Key Corals that host fewer species of algae are less sensitive to disturbances Released  August 29, 2012