National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Discovering the cosmic mines of heavy elements

Discovery

How much water flows into agricultural irrigation? New study provides 18-year water use record

News Release

A fresh look at fresh water: Researchers create a 50,000-lake database

News Release

Community College Innovation Challenge

Special Report

NSF-funded graduate researcher developed multi-finger touch function now used in smartphones

Impact

LIGO and Virgo make first detection of gravitational waves produced by colliding neutron stars

News Release

LIGO: Einstein Was Right

Special Report

NSF announces $19.5M in awards to support fundamental research to advance the nation’s local cities and communities

News Release

An evolving sticky situation

News From the Field

Laser cavities take on new shapes and functionalities

News From the Field

Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden world

News From the Field

Study shows how rough microparticles can cause big problems

News From the Field

Spotting the spin of the Majorana fermion under the microscope

News From the Field

Chemistry provides a new supply of a promising cancer and HIV treatment

News From the Field

EarthScope's Transportable Array now spans Alaska, the last frontier

News Release

Fossil discovery in Tanzania reveals ancient bobcat-sized carnivore

News Release

Scientists to discuss new developments in gravitational-wave astronomy

Media Advisory

Biology study suggests father's nutrition before sex could contribute to health of baby

News From the Field

After the 2016 El Niño, coral reefs in Moorea are thriving -- why?

Discovery

NSF awards $5.3 million in 59 grants to study effects of recent hurricanes

News Release

Funding the future of materials science

News Release

Statement on the Nobel Prize for Economics 2017

Press Statement

This soft robotic gripper can screw in your light bulbs for you

News From the Field

Diversity of large animals plays an important role in carbon cycle

News From the Field

Clear lakes disguise impaired water quality

News From the Field

Fruit fly muscles with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation don't relax properly

News From the Field

Prototype shows how tiny photodetectors can double their efficiency

News From the Field

A zero-index waveguide

News From the Field

New methods tackle a perplexing engineering concept

News From the Field