National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Statement on the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House OSTP

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Study: In darters, male competition drives evolution of flashy fins, bodies

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A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem

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Flies meet gruesome end under influence of puppeteer fungus

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Supercomputing the 'how' of chemical reactions

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Fertilizer destroys plant microbiome's ability to protect against disease

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And then there was (more) light: Researchers boost performance quality of perovskites

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Organic mega flow battery transcends lifetime, voltage thresholds

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Elastic slingshot powers snipefish feeding

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Variations of a single gene drive diverse pigeon feather patterns

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Fruit fly mating driven by a tweak in specific brain circuit

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How looking at the big picture can lead to better decisions

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Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine

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Scientists create nano-size packets of genetic code aimed at brain cancer 'seed' cells

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STEM Education Advisory Panel announced

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Deep in the fly brain, a clue to how evolution changes minds

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More than a hobby: How volunteers support science

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Research update: Cellular 'garbage disposal' has another job

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Oxygen levels on early Earth rose, fell several times before great oxidation event

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Stormwater ponds not a major source of greenhouse gas emissions

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Artificial neural network recognizes 'molecular handwriting'

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Researchers find, and possibly fix, toxicity in nanomaterials

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National Ocean Month: NSF's role in ocean science spans the globe

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Researchers find connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals

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Climate change linked to potential population decline in bees

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New nerve gas detector built with Legos and a smartphone

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OSTP and NSF to honor 140 individuals and organizations with highest US award for teachers and mentors

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Community College Innovation Challenge

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Crowding inside cells may influence many functions and major diseases

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