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Carnegie Mellon researchers probe hydrogen bonds using new technique

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Yin and yang: Opposites in nature, fluoride and lithium, compete for higher energy batteries

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Light triggers gold in unexpected way

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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Synthetic molecule invades double-stranded DNA

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Detecting E. coli strains using molecular electronics

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Study provides insight into how nanoparticles interact with biological systems

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A new way to create molecules for drug development

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2018-2019 NSF Distinguished Lectures in Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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'Fudge factors' in physics?

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Trapping toxic compounds with 'molecular baskets'

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Shake, rattle and roll to high efficiency photovoltaics

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NSF announces new awards for quantum research, technologies

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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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New discovery of a photobase so strong, it merits moniker of 'super'

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Engineering biology through DNA’s environment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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New TRIPODS+X awards target Big Data solutions for broad range of research challenges

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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UTSA chemists make historic fluorine discovery

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Discovery: Mechanical properties of viral DNA determine the course of infection

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

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In sync: How cells make connections could impact circadian rhythm

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International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids

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The behavior of water: scientists find new properties of H2O

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NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

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Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control

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Light-controlled polymers can switch between sturdy and soft

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Research finds new molecular structures in boron-based nanoclusters

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