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Research shows scale models effective for predicting storm damage to wood-frame buildings

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Measuring electric current in soil could provide answers on soil health

Research News

Engineering the elimination of end-of-life plastic waste

Scientists discover novel thermoelectric material

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Glass sponges contain properties that may advance the design of ships, planes and skyscrapers

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NSF invests in engineering research to remove PFAS from the environment

Big data-derived tool facilitates closer monitoring of recovery from natural disasters

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

Robotic neck brace can help analyze cancer treatment impacts

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José Zayas-Castro to lead the NSF Division of Engineering Education and Centers

Mosquito-resistant clothing prevents bites 

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Unusual "cool flames" discovered aboard International Space Station

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NSF issues biennial report on I-Corps

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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Novel smart cement can be used to build more durable roads and cities

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Machine learning and earthquake risk prediction

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A more robust memory device for artificial intelligence systems

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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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Mangrove root model may hold key to preventing coastal erosion

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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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Discovery of a new genetic cause of hearing loss illuminates how inner ear works

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The microenvironment of breast cancer in three dimensions

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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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