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Scientist observes nanodroplets of water turning into ice

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Retired electric vehicle batteries could be used to store renewable energy

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Researchers conduct first study of passive solar energy as a residential heat source

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'Zapping' untreated water gets rid of more waterborne viruses

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New technology uses body heat to power a wearable fever detector

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Breath test detects severe COVID-19 infection in seconds

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Winged microchip is smallest-ever human-made flying structure

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Are there disinfection byproducts in that cup of tea?

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Advanced model and field data add up to better cover crop management

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DNA sensor quickly determines whether viruses are infectious

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Engineers grow pancreatic 'organoids' that mimic the real thing

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Measuring electric current in soil could provide answers on soil health

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Engineering the elimination of end-of-life plastic waste

NSF invests in engineering research to remove PFAS from the environment

Jeanne VanBriesen to lead the NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems

Unusual "cool flames" discovered aboard International Space Station

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Researchers develop a new technique to treat middle ear infections

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Large-scale wetlands construction seen as effective treatment for farm runoff

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NSF selects Susan S. Margulies to head the Engineering Directorate

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A new water treatment on Earth could also help Mars explorers

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Productive 3D bioprinter could help speed up drug development

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NSF initiates postdoctoral fellowship program for engineers

Heat stress in U.S. may double by century's end

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Parks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic

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Researchers develop mathematical model to predict disease spread patterns

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New law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch

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Why our brains miss opportunities to improve through subtraction

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Scientists propose improvements to precision crop irrigation

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Membranes unlock potential to vastly increase cell-free vaccine production

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Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds

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