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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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NSF: Next steps against harassment

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World's first passive anti-frosting surface fights ice with ice

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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NSF funds new integrative approaches to cognitive science, neuroscience

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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Got an idea for science and engineering research? Send it to the NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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NSF invests in research to help disrupt operations of illicit supply networks

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Researchers uncover the science behind blowing bubbles

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Air pollution can put a dent in solar power

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Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light

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Once a performance barrier, this material quirk could strengthen our telecommunication connections

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URI chemistry professor develops contaminant detection technique for heparin

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Texas A&M team develops new way to grow blood vessels

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Research brief: UMN researchers use green gold to rapidly detect and identify harmful bacteria

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NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

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Engineering muscles and organs in space

UTSA research confirms fecal bacteria contaminated surface water after Hurricane Harvey

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Soundwave-surfing droplets leave no traces behind

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Harvey samples saddled with antibiotic-resistant genes

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Cold wave reveals potential benefits of urban heat islands

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Study finds flushing water lines protects inconsistently and may increase lead exposure

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Two faces offer limitless possibilities

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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine

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Biologists discover process that neutralizes tumors

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Sound waves could provide 'liquid biopsies'

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NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science

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Study reveals how polymers relax after stressful processing

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