NSF Discoveries -- Math/Physical Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/ Discoveries for Math/Physical Sciences posted on the NSF website, http://www.nsf.gov. en Sun, 26 May 2013 01:01:38 EDT Math Institute Serves as Bridge for Pure and Applied Mathematics http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127979&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 photo of Jill Pipher Best mathematical minds from around the world collaborate on projects with a strong computational component
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127979&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Understanding How Space Turbulence Works http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127634&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Graphic showing daughter Alfven wave Researcher conducts supercomputer simulations to learn impacts on Earth's magnetic field
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127634&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Scientist Studies How to Turn Cancer Drugs Into Their Own Delivery Systems http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127536&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Schematic illustration of the design concept for self-assembling drug amphiphiles Key is incorporating water properties into effective nanoscale systems
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127536&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Computer Scientist Turned Artist http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125878&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Photo of curve-crease sculpture called Green Balance, created by Erik and Martin Demaine. CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125878&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Self-healing Curved Crystals http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125494&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Image of colloidal beads, bright dots, assembled on a liquid droplet forming a 3-D curved structure. Scientists discover novel method of removing defects by bending, twisting, flexing materials
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=125494&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Predicting "Cosmic Fireworks" From Our Own Backyard http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123450&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Image of two white starts orbiting one another. Using the largest map of the cosmos ever, astronomers have counted nearby double white dwarfs, stars thought to cause an important type of supernova
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123450&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Miracle Material http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119493&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Optical micrograph showing an array of graphene transistors prepared on silicon carbide. Two-dimensional graphene may lead to faster electronics, stronger spacecraft and much more
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119493&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Future Fuels for Everyone Powered by the Sun http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119093&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Photo of Sossina Haile and William Chueh next to the benchtop thermochemical reactor. New scheme would use only sunlight, air and water to supply energy for cars, laptops, GPS systems
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119093&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Capturing the Fugitive...in Art http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119151&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Image of Winslow Homer's 1887 painting For to Be a Farmer's Boy. Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) reveals invisible colors in art masterpieces
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119151&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 What Lies Beneath? Understanding Art Using Science http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119137&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Top: Scenes From the Life of Saint John the Baptist, Bottom: Cross section of paint layers. Scientists are using antibody-based techniques to identify and study the organic compounds used in paintings
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119137&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Strange B Meson Studies at LHCb Provide New Tools for Discovery http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118846&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Image of the LHCb magnet. Physicists study rare particles to learn why the universe has more matter than antimatter
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118846&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Deciphering the Elements of Iconic Pottery http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119082&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Image of a Greek vase. What do cutting-edge research into future space travel and the investigation of ancient ceramic pots have in common? More than you'd think.
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=119082&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 How the Sun Gets Its Spots http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118228&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 High-resolution image of a sunspot taken at the Sacramento Peak Observatory, New Mexico. To prevent solar damage to communication, navigation and other high tech systems, scientists are determining the temperatures, composition and movement of materials inside the sun
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118228&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Exotic Discovery Made in Soft Polymer http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118337&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Photo showing marshmallows representing hairy spheres connected with plastic coffee stirrers. Novel nanostructure pattern never seen in a plastic material
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Math/Physical Sciences item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118337&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Scientists Untangle Spider Web Stickiness http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118061&WT.mc_id=USNSF_10 Photo of a banded garden spider waiting for prey to become entangled in its web. Studying spider silk, NSF-supported researchers learn about the properties of this sticky material, and their findings could lead to new bio-adhesives and glues that work under water
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