National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

Discovery

NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

News Release

Western Dakota Tech earns first place in 4th annual Community College Innovation Challenge

News Release

Statement on White House Community College Innovation Challenge event

Press Statement

3-D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development

News From the Field

Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star

News From the Field

To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

News Release

Land-based portion of massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

News Release

Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

Scientists watch bacteria 'harpoon' DNA to speed their evolution

News From the Field

Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery

News From the Field

Hurricanes lead to resilience: Good news follows bad for Puerto Rico's tropical forests

Discovery

The cartography of the nucleus

News From the Field

Silicon provides means to control quantum bits for faster algorithms

News From the Field

Scientists go deep to quantify perovskite properties

News From the Field

Unexpected new dynamics for large DNA molecules in liquid suspension

News From the Field

In desert trials, next-generation water harvester delivers fresh water from air

News From the Field

NSF supports development of new nationwide data storage network

News Release

Secrets of fish population changes revealed

News From the Field

Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

Discovery

How do you weigh a galaxy? Especially the one you're in?

News From the Field

World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes

Discovery

New NSF special report released ahead of World Oceans Day: Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer

News Release

Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer

Special Report

New algorithm fuses quality and quantity in satellite imagery

News From the Field

A change in bacteria's genetic code holds promise of longer-lasting drugs

News From the Field

Capturing light in a waveguide array

News From the Field

Novel microscopy technique developed to analyze cellular focal adhesion dynamics

News From the Field

Breakthrough in controlling DNA-based robots

News From the Field