See what exciting research and education has been funded by NSF in each state or U.S. territory. Award Highlights provide a snapshot about select NSF awards and their impacts.
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Electronic device innovation could benefit from a new kind of magnetismHastatic order may explain puzzling behavior exhibited by a variety of materials... Research Areas: Physics |
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Dynamic activation of protein functionModified internal dynamics produce dramatic changes in protein activity... Research Areas: Biology |
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The molecular basis of memoryScientists discover the genes and proteins essential to memory formation... Research Areas: Biology |
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Allocating attention, allocating resourcesFewer resources may detract attention from important financial decisions ... Research Areas: People & Society |
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Scientists collect key environmental data after Superstorm SandyNSF funding secures critical evidence needed to plan for future mega-storms... Research Areas: Earth & Environment |
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Revamping hydrology coursesCourses focus on interactions between humans and the environment... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Education |
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More bandwidth for mobile applicationsPreviously untapped terahertz waves offer new spectrum for relaying data... Research Areas: Engineering |
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More Efficient Pharmaceutical ManufacturingManufacturing approach targets efficiency and consistency in drug production ... Research Areas: Engineering |
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Wireless Carbon-cycle MonitoringResearch center spin-off makes chemical sensors ... Research Areas: Engineering |
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One-stop Online Shop for Pharmaceutical DesignInternet portal supplies data on materials commonly used in drug production ... Research Areas: Engineering |
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The Classroom As Biological LaboratoryInnovative program incorporates molecular biology, biotech and bioinformatics... |
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Humans See Tools Differently Than Other PrimatesHuman brains organize visual object information in a unique way... Research Areas: People & Society |
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Weighing Child TestimonySome interview methods produce less reliable testimony from child witnesses... Research Areas: People & Society |
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Szemeredi Awarded Abel PrizeNorwegian Academy of Science and Letters recognizes mathematician's contributions... Research Areas: Mathematics, Education |
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El Gordo Galaxy ClusterMassive group of galaxies is a gold mine for astronomers... Research Areas: Astronomy & Space, Physics |
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Validating an Astrophysical SpeedometerAstronomers directly measure the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect... Research Areas: Astronomy & Space, Mathematics, Physics |
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Underground Argon Aids Dark Matter SearchGas find hastens construction of more sensitive dark matter detector... Research Areas: Physics, Astronomy & Space |
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Peat Bogs and Greenhouse GasPeatland bogs represent an underestimated source of methane and carbone dioxide... Research Areas: Earth & Environment |
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Electrons Put A New Spin on MagnetismElectron behavior on a kagome lattice may mean more efficient energy transmission... Research Areas: Physics, Chemistry & Materials |
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Gliding With EaseLacking flagella, some bacteria move using proteins... Research Areas: Biology |
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Long-haul DNA ControlDNA directs gene activity from a distance... Research Areas: Biology |
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Cornering the Higgs BosonResearchers close in on elusive fundamental particle... Research Areas: Physics |
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SWIM Program Produces STEM ResultsWorkshop encourages high-school girls to pursue math careers... Research Areas: Education, Mathematics |
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A Diamond Ring for the Large Hadron ColliderNew diamond detector adds precision to particle measurements... Research Areas: Physics |
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How the Antarctic Current Changed the OceanToday's ocean got its start in the Antarctic 40 million years ago... Research Areas: Polar |
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