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NSF and Internet2 to explore cloud computing to accelerate science frontiers

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NSF awards $50M in grants to improve STEM education

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New maps hint at how electric fish got their big brains

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Half of the world's annual precipitation falls in just 12 days, new study finds

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New study reveals connection between climate, life and the movement of continents

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Fossil discovery adds to understanding of how geological changes affected evolution of mammalian life

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Seismic study reveals huge amount of water dragged into Earth’s interior

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Engineers use game theory to quantify threats of cyberattacks on power grid

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How weather and climate shape Earth's life-sustaining surface

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Microgel powder fights infection and helps wounds heal

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Neural nets supplant marker genes in analyzing single cell RNA sequencing

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Dry conditions may have helped a new type of plant gain a foothold on Earth

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Scientists engineer a functional optical lens out of 2D materials

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'Scaring' soybeans into defensive mode yields better plants a generation later

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'Waltzing' nanoparticles could advance search for better drug delivery methods

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Climate change likely caused migration, demise of ancient Indus Valley civilization

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Processing human urine to recycle nutrients into fertilizer

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From beaker to solved 3D structure in minutes

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Researchers create first-of-its-kind composable storage platform for high-performance computing

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Study opens route to ultra-low-power microchips

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Escape responses of coral reef fish obey simple behavioral rules

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Can scientists change mucus to make it easier to clear, limiting harm to lungs?

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Ancient human population histories revealed in Central and South America

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Research brief: Farmer adjustments can offset climate change impacts in corn production

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Study traces genetic remains in Andes, from early settlement through colonial invasion

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Floodwater in rivers affects vulnerability to waterborne diseases

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