5 areas where NSF funding is enhancing undergraduate STEM participation at Hispanic-serving institutions
In the U.S., just over 21% of the undergraduate student body identified as Hispanic in 2021. Nearly 63% of those students were enrolled at Hispanic-serving...
What tiny marine organisms eat can affect how the deep ocean stores carbon
The dietary preferences of bacteria that eat organic molecules called lipids can affect how carbon dioxide from the ocean's surface moves to the deep ocean,...
Scientists document osprey nest failures across the Chesapeake, tie it to lack of menhaden for food
"Ospreys nesting at multiple sites around the Chesapeake Bay this year failed to produce enough young to sustain their numbers, new data shows. The scientists...
‘Writing’ with atoms could transform materials fabrication for quantum devices
“We’re exploring methods to create these defects on demand so we can place them where we want to,” Jesse said. “Since STEMs have atomic-scale imaging...
Case closed: Neutrons settle 40-year debate on enzyme for drug design
Painting the picture with neutronsNeutrons see light elements, such as hydrogen, and X-rays see heavier elements, such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Neutron diffraction at...
Neutrons settle 40-year debate on enzyme for cancer drug design
Painting the picture with neutronsNeutrons see light elements, such as hydrogen, and X-rays see heavier elements, such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Neutron diffraction at...
Old ways making way for new
From left, Mike Lisk, owner of Remote Well Solutions; Ferdinand Notah, Navajo Nation project lead; Larson Uentillie of the Navajo Nation Water Division; and Sandia...
Join us on Sept 29 for the USGS Open House in Flagstaff!
Get ready to launch into a day of discovery! Join us on September 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the USGS campus...
The 2024 Southern Sea Otter Census and Statistical Model Development
WERC collaborates with other research scientists to conduct annual population surveys of the southern sea otter -- a federally listed threatened species. In coordination with...
A renovated aircraft for atmospheric sciences is ready for action
The newly updated U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) University of Wyoming (UW) King Air Research Aircraft (King Air) is set to fly its first research...