National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Implantable, biodegradable devices speed nerve regeneration in rats

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Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine

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How to make a lab-on-a-chip clear and biocompatible (with less blood splatter)

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NSF to build capacity for convergent engineering research centers with national impacts

Spheres can make concrete leaner, greener

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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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NSF creates New England hub for innovation and entrepreneurship

After 150 years, a breakthrough in understanding the conversion of CO2 to electrofuels

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

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Groundbreaking poplar study shows trees can be genetically engineered not to spread

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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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

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New, printable and flexible ceramic bone grafts could be a game changer

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Nearly 300 NSF-funded small businesses to demonstrate emerging technologies

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Researchers operate lab-grown heart cells by remote control

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Engineers on a roll toward smaller, more efficient radio frequency transformers

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Statement on Artificial Intelligence for American Industry

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Stanford scientists use dietary seaweed to manipulate gut bacteria in mice

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Engineers upgrade ancient, sun-powered tech to purify water with near-perfect efficiency

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Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback, study finds

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New control strategy helps reap maximum power from wind farms

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