NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced an inaugural investment of more than $18 million to 44 multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams across the U.S. through the NSF...
Deflecting doom: How Sandia research could save Earth from asteroids
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The most efficient way to prevent potentially dangerous asteroids from damaging or even obliterating Earth may involve a coordinated nuclear response based...
Atmospheric Rivers Shape Arctic Moisture
Atmospheric rivers cross the planet. These large, narrow sections of Earth's atmosphere carry moisture from the tropics to the poles. A recently published paper in...
Atmospheric Rivers Shape Arctic Moisture
Atmospheric rivers cross the planet. These large, narrow sections of Earth's atmosphere carry moisture from the tropics to the poles. A recently published paper in...
USGS Friday’s Findings – September 27, 2024
Nearshore ecosystems include many resources that are of high ecological, recreational, subsistence, and economic value. They also are subject to influences from a wide variety...
Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities
Non-native plants have specific traits that cause consistent and predictable changes across ecosystems that can lead to wide-ranging changes in ecosystem function and associated ecosystem...
Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities
A study led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory details how artificial intelligence researchers created an AI model to help identify new...
U2opia signs license to commercialize anomaly-detection technology for cybersecurity
Improved cyber security is also a pressing concern for small businesses. “Fifty percent of all small businesses breached by cyber security attacks go out of...
Researchers track plasma creation using novel ultra-fast laser method
A team of researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation has developed a new method of tracking the ultra-fast heat progression in warm, dense...
NSF investing $48M to broaden participation in computing
The U.S. National Science Foundation is making awards of $48M to the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances (NSF BPC Alliances), which seek to increase...