NSF and Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation join forces to accelerate innovations
The transatlantic partnership aims to propel innovative technology translation, lay the foundation for new industries and positively impact people's lives in the U.S. and Europe The...
Folding the future: The rise of origami-inspired robots
Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, is taking a futuristic turn with the work of Cynthia Sung at the University of Pennsylvania. Supported by...
U.S. releases National Spectrum Research and Development Plan to guide spectrum innovation
The U.S. government has released the National Spectrum Research and Development Plan, a crucial step forward in maintaining America's global leadership in wireless spectrum innovation....
NSF congratulates laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper on being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Baker and his...
NSF Growing Convergence Research awards advance innovation across disciplines
The U.S. National Science Foundation Growing Convergence Research (NSF GCR) awards are fostering deep integration across disciplines and pushing the boundaries of current research paradigms....
NSF congratulates laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics
The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their Nobel Prize in physics. Their research and innovations helped make...
NSF congratulates laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Their breakthrough discovery of microRNAs, a...
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
The U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan had a dynamic week as he met with domestic and international partners to emphasize NSF's commitment to...
MRR: Taking a groundbreaking technology from basic research to commercialization
The development of a cutting-edge technique to monitor and control chemical reactions in real time has the potential to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing and other industries....
Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date
Flip a switch on the wall, and it turns on a light across the room through a simple circuit. Now add 140,000 other switches and...