National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

How much water flows into agricultural irrigation? New study provides 18-year water use record

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A fresh look at fresh water: Researchers create a 50,000-lake database

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An evolving sticky situation

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Fossil discovery in Tanzania reveals ancient bobcat-sized carnivore

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Biology study suggests father's nutrition before sex could contribute to health of baby

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After the 2016 El Niño, coral reefs in Moorea are thriving -- why?

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NSF awards $5.3 million in 59 grants to study effects of recent hurricanes

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Diversity of large animals plays an important role in carbon cycle

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Clear lakes disguise impaired water quality

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P53 'master switch' remains top target in gene signaling network controlling cancer

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Bacteria self-organize to build working sensors

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Deer prefer native plants leaving lasting damage on forests

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Study warns of pumpkin-colored zombies

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Soil holds potential to slow global warming, Stanford researchers find

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Soil's contribution to the carbon cycle in a warming world

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Carbon feedback from forest soils will accelerate global warming, 26-year study projects

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Statement on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017

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Researchers demonstrate engineering approach to combine drugs, control parasitic worms

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Study: Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxide

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Statement on the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017

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Confronted with bacteria, infected cells die so others can live, Penn study finds

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Climate's effects on flowers critical for bumblebees

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A stinging report: FSU research shows climate change a major threat to bumblebees

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New monitoring technology helps farmers in drought-stricken areas better manage crops

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Hunt is over for one of the 'top 50 most-wanted fungi'

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Quadriplegic 'feels' again thanks to brain-computer interface and robotic arm combination

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Illinois researchers develop gene circuit design strategy to advance synthetic biology

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Biochemists discover mechanism that helps flu viruses evolve

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Tension makes the heart grow stronger

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