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Digital twins: Virtual models with real-world impacts

February 20, 2026

The bottom line A digital twin is a virtual model of real-world things, like buildings, traffic networks, and human organs, that let users explore ideas in a low-risk, cost-effective way before taking…

Quantum computing: Expanding what's possible

January 21, 2026

From designing life-saving medicines to securing digital communications, quantum computers could allow us to solve problems too complex for today's most powerful computers...

NSF in 2025: Keeping U.S. scientific research and innovation on the cutting edge

January 15, 2026

For 75 years, the U.S. National Science Foundation has helped secure the nation's leadership in science and engineering — and the prosperity, national security and economic competitiveness...

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HeartFlow's AI-powered medical technology debuts on Nasdaq

August 13, 2025

Recent rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have led to the emergence of innovative interdisciplinary fields such as computational medicine — a domain that leverages AI's strength to identify…

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'NSF was there at the start' — an experimental quantum chip may yield more robust qubits

July 21, 2025

A prototype chip revealed earlier this year by Microsoft has become the latest contender in the race to create useful quantum computers.

New sensors and devices for the advancement of medicine

July 11, 2025

Imagine there was a way to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages. Or that a device the size of a pill could identify patients with irritable bowel syndrome in real-time.

Improving America's workforce: Promoting American prosperity through STEM education

July 2, 2025

Today, science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields are advancing rapidly and taking the economy with them.

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NSF M3X: Integrating human expertise and AI to transform health care

June 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics are dramatically transforming society, and health care is one of the areas where these technologies could solve many of the issues…

From structure to function: Unpacking how genome organization shapes cell behavior

June 26, 2025

Every cell in the human body contains about 2 meters of DNA, roughly the length of a bed.

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NSF support puts engineering curriculum in high schools

June 24, 2025

High school students take many classes that prepare them for college: English, history, physics, art, math and more.

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