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Biomaterials with 'Frankenstein proteins' help heal tissue

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Stanford study traces hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to patients' own bodies

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Statement on 2018 Manufacturing Day

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Machine learning provides new insights into cellular biology

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Light makes Rice University catalyst more effective

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Immune cells help older muscles heal like new

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Stanford students deploy machine learning to aid environmental monitoring

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Polymer coating cools down buildings

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Researchers identify marker in brain associated with aggression in children

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For CF lung infections, how well antibiotics work may be affected by pH, oxygen

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Boeing, National Science Foundation announce partnership for workforce development and diversity in STEM

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TINY cancer detection device proves effective in Uganda testing

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Few hatchery brook trout genes present in Pennsylvania watershed wild fish

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Cancer immunotherapy might benefit from previously overlooked immune players

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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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From crystals to climate: 'Gold standard' timeline links flood basalts to climate change

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One big reason why women drop out of doctoral STEM programs

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NSF awards nearly $6M to advance STEM graduate education training

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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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New NSF Research Traineeship awards aim to transform approaches to STEM graduate education

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

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Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

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

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Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications

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Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog

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Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve

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