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A Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material. With 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter, the new material contains highest density of mechanical bonds ever achieved.

Chainmail-like polymer could be the future of body armor

Researchers supported by grants and instrumentation provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created the first 2D polymer material that…
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New method to keep protein-based drugs stable without refrigeration

A team of researchers led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant has developed a new storage…
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supportive skeletal tissue

Unique skeletal tissue may enable new regenerative medical treatments

Supported by multiple grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have comprehensively characterized the properties of a unique type…
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buildings hiding behind air pollution

Cutting-edge air quality monitoring strengthens public health nationwide

The fires that devastated many in Los Angeles in January 2025 not only scarred the landscape but also changed the air. A day after the Eaton fire…
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a.i. pioneers

AI pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton win 2024 Turing Award for groundbreaking contributions to reinforcement learning

The computing world is celebrating a major milestone as Andrew Barto, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Richard…
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tissue engineering of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, tissue engineering of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels

Biofabricating human tissues enhanced through use of gallium

The manufacturing technique known as 3D printing, now being used everywhere, from aircraft manufacturers to public libraries, has never been more…
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A colorful pool of water in Yellowstone

Pinpointing where Yellowstone will erupt in the very distant future

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published new findings suggesting a location where the Yellowstone Caldera could erupt…
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An artist’s Illustration of NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory capturing supernovas, the explosive deaths of massive stars.

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin observatory will detect millions of exploding stars

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, will…
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The Director meets with Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36)

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week reinforcing the agency's mission to inspire and harness talent everywhere to catalyze the progress…
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