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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

Life in the fast lane: USU ecologist says dispersal ability linked to plants' life cycles

News From the Field

3-D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development

News From the Field

Climate change means fish are moving faster than fishing rules, Rutgers-led study says

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Network biology reveals pathogen targets in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

Team uses severe deformation method on bulk magnetic alloys for high performance

News From the Field

DIY brings high throughput to continuous cell culturing

News From the Field

A system purely for developing high-performance, big data codes

News From the Field

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

Discovery

Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

Discovery

Salt Lake's light rail trains are air quality sleuths

News From the Field

A better way to trace neuronal pathways

News From the Field

Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California

News From the Field

UNH researchers shine a light on more accurate way to estimate climate change

News From the Field

Neurons ripple while brains rest to lock in memories

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

Synthetic 'tissues' build themselves

News From the Field

In ancient boulders, new clues about the story of human migration to the Americas

News From the Field

Climate change forced zombie ant fungi to adapt

News From the Field

Research brief: New approach boosts effort to scale up biodiversity monitoring

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NSF-Simons centers to search for the Rules of Life

News Release

Researchers identify bacteria and viruses ejected from the ocean

News From the Field

UTA researchers shed light on immune response in diseased corals

News From the Field

Hot cars can hit life-threatening levels in approximately one hour

News From the Field

Researchers build most comprehensive tree of life for malaria parasites

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