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In search of an undersea kelp forest's missing nitrogen

Research News

New sea slug species discovered near condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key

Research News

Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

Research News

Intermountain West plant’s response to the 2017 solar eclipse

Research News

NSF joins federal partners in announcing update to national AI research and development strategic plan

News Release

NSF-supported Frontera named 5th fastest supercomputer in the world

Research News

Fishing communities from Maine to North Carolina may need to change catch species

Research News

Early-season hurricanes result in greater transmission of mosquito-borne infectious disease

Research News

Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get wings

Research News

Scientists solve long-standing mystery: Why atmospheric carbon dioxide was lower during ice ages

Research News

California Institute of Technology Commencement

Speech by the Director

Community impacts from extreme weather can shape climate beliefs

Research News

Engineers create a simple test that can measure stress

Research News

Stable, strongly magnetized plasma jet created in laboratory

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Carbon hides in sediment, keeping oxygen in atmosphere

Research News

Deep-ocean vents fuel massive phytoplankton blooms

Research News

Dust in the wind: North Pacific Ocean fertilized by iron in Asian dust

Research News

Data from robotic drifters explain mysterious holes in Antarctic sea ice

Research News

Discovery sheds light on next-generation solar cell technologies

Research News

NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps)

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To find out how invading predators change an ecosystem, watch their prey

Research News

Study shakes up sloth family tree

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Combination of water scarcity and demand puts world’s river basins at risk

Research News

Professional news media invited to apply to visit jointly funded US and UK research on Antarctic Thwaites Glacier

Media Advisory

Surprising enzymes discovered in giant ocean viruses

Research News

Striped maple trees often change mating types, with females more likely to die

Research News

Breakthrough in predicting dengue fever outbreaks

Research News

Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

Research News

Statement on NSF and SpaceX Radio Spectrum Coordination Agreement

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