The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which promotes the… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through …

NSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development Read More »

Engineering innovations transform our lives and energize the economy. The U.S. National Science Foundation announces a five-year investment of $104 million, with a potential 10-year investment of up to $208 million, in four new NSF Engineering… ​Engineering innovations transform our lives and energize the economy. The U.S. National Science Foundation announces a five-year investment of …

NSF announces 4 new Engineering Research Centers focused on biotechnology, manufacturing, robotics and sustainability Read More »

Scientists are hot on the trail of a process called quantum coherence, the ability of particles to maintain phase relationships and exist in multiple states simultaneously. It’s akin to the parts of a wave being synchronized. But whether quantum… ​Scientists are hot on the trail of a process called quantum coherence, the ability of particles …

‘Quantum coherence’ survives in ultracold molecules Read More »

The hunt for particles of dark matter has been stymied once again, with physicists placing constraints on this mysterious substance that are 5 times tighter than the previous best ​The hunt for particles of dark matter has been stymied once again, with physicists placing constraints on this mysterious substance that are 5 times tighter than …

Another blow for dark matter as biggest hunt yet finds nothing Read More »

The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected David B. Berkowitz as assistant director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), starting September 9, 2024. Berkowitz will manage the NSF MPS team and oversee the investment portfolios for the… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected David B. Berkowitz as assistant director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences …

NSF selects David B. Berkowitz as new assistant director for the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate Read More »

To determine an object’s quantum properties, you may only need to measure how it exchanges heat with its environment, without touching the object itself ​To determine an object’s quantum properties, you may only need to measure how it exchanges heat with its environment, without touching the object itself To determine an object’s quantum properties, you may …

We can diagnose an object’s quantumness from the way it radiates heat Read More »

A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics ​A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics A monument in southern Spain that …

Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith Read More »

When the fever, pains and pus-filled lesions of an mpox infection strike, how dangerous is it and how can it be treated? ​When the fever, pains and pus-filled lesions of an mpox infection strike, how dangerous is it and how can it be treated? When the fever, pains and pus-filled lesions of an mpox infection strike, …

How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available? Read More »

Computers made from DNA have previously only been able to store information or perform computations on it – now a new device can do both ​Computers made from DNA have previously only been able to store information or perform computations on it – now a new device can do both Computers made from DNA have previously …

DNA computer can play chess and solve sudoku puzzles Read More »