NSF, NIH and FDA support research in digital twin technology for biomedical applications
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has awarded over $6...
Scientists discover new way of predicting where and when rivers suddenly change course and flood
An avulsion is a river term referring to the rapid abandonment of a channel and the formation of a new one, often resulting in devastating flooding.Now,...
Impact of NSF commitment to basic research reflected in 2024 Golden Goose winners
All three research projects that received the 2024 Golden Goose Award celebrating the wide-ranging impact of federally funded research that has led to breakthroughs for...
Spanish cave’s submerged land bridge reveals that humans colonized the western Mediterranean earlier than thought
When did humans colonize the western Mediterranean? New U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that it may be much earlier than archaeologists thought. The study...
Not just a bunch of hot air: Plant responses to higher temperatures change depending on how hot it gets
How plants balance carbon dioxide intake with water loss in the face of rising temperatures has implications for water use in agriculture and the resilience...
Common Consumer Product Chemicals Now Tied to Cardiac Electrical Changes
“Our findings were highly sex-specific,” said Wang. In women, researchers identified an association with longer QRS duration, or contraction of the ventricles, and dysfunction of...
Hunter survey available for Green Bay and Lake Michigan
An annual waterfowl harvest survey is open to duck hunter feedback now through December 31 for the Green Bay and Lake Michigan regions of Wisconsin.Hosted by...
International clean energy initiative launches global biomass resource assessment
A multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data...
NSF and international partners to invest $82M in Six 2024 Global Centers
The U.S. National Science Foundation and partner agencies in the U.S., Canada, Finland, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United Kingdom today announced funding...
Statement by NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan
"On behalf of the U.S. National Science Foundation, I extend my warmest congratulations to NSB Board Member Keivan Guadalupe Stassun on receiving the prestigious MacArthur...