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NSF funds 30 faculty research fellowships through new EPSCoR initiative

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NSF awards $36.6 million in new food-energy-water system grants

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NSF issues new EPSCoR awards, investing in science and engineering across nation

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Changes in non-extreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences

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Chemists make playdough/Lego-like hybrid to create tiny building blocks

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Changes in nonextreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences

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Generation Nano Challenge

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Natural molecule appears to shut off cancer cells' energy source

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CCNY-led research team identifies new organelle in parasitic wasp venom

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NSF awards $14.7 million for research to deepen understanding of Earth’s biodiversity

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New insights into nanocrystal growth in liquid

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Physicists offer explanation for diverse galaxy rotations

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People of color exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, power plants over 10 years

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For worriers, expressive writing cools brain on stressful tasks

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Biologist reaches into electric eel tank, comes out with equation to measure shocks

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Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops

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Business R&D performed in US reached $356 billion in 2015

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In step toward 'controlling chemistry,' physicists create a new type of molecule, atom by atom

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UW team shatters long-range communication barrier for devices that consume almost no power

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UChicago scientists create alternate evolutionary histories in a test tube

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Penn researchers lay groundwork to better understanding optical properties of glass

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Researchers develop spectroscopic 'science camera' system for smartphones

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Test strips for cancer detection get upgraded with nanoparticle bling

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Four new NSF Engineering Research Centers will advance US health, energy sustainability

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In wake of hurricanes, floods and wildfires, NSF awards $18.7 million in natural hazards research grants

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NSF awards $13 million for research on how humans, environment interact

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NSF announces 14 new PIRE awards to support scientific collaboration in 24 countries

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Tomatoes' crystal ball reveals evolutionary secrets

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27 new NSF INCLUDES awards aim to enhance U.S. science and engineering enterprise

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