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A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more complicated electronics, like 3D computer chips, could be possible.  […]

Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that’s both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research has shown that the stiffer a polymer, the

Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in “work hardening,” a process by which materials like metals become stronger when deformed by hammering or stretching. The research provides a deeper

The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program for five projects to integrate sustainability topics into

New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National Park are helping to sustain the population in

Strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and strengthening the nation’s workforce. This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with key leaders to advance current research and development

The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and

A new annual survey from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NSF NCSES) sheds light on research and development performed by the federal government.

A team of researchers has uncovered seven new dark comets in the solar system. In addition to doubling the number of known dark comets, the researchers have identified two distinct

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the last two weeks reinforcing NSF’s strategic partnerships to ensure the United States remains at the vanguard of global research competitiveness. On Thursday, Nov. 28,

The U.S. National Science Foundation is grateful to the panel of independent experts commissioned to evaluate the readiness of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT),

Much of early childhood development is well-documented and understood. For example, most parents know that children have favorite foods, colors and toys by the ages of two or three. And

Across America, Indigenous communities are working to advance programs that honor their people’s cultural, societal and economic values. One of the ways that the U.S. National Science Foundation supports this

In response to the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022,” the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is continuing its investment in the National

The NSF ExLENT program offers all Americans opportunities to gain the skills needed to succeed in key technologies and prepare them to enter the workforce. The U.S National Science Foundation