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 »

Once upon a time, the Teton Range, a 40-mile-long mountain range in the northern Rocky Mountains, may have extended much longer than it does now. A U.S. National Science Foundation-funded team thinks it might know what happened to it. The team, led… ​Once upon a time, the Teton Range, a 40-mile-long mountain range in the …

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A radio signal detected in 1977, sometimes claimed as evidence for aliens, may have been caused by a laser-like beam of microwave radiation ​A radio signal detected in 1977, sometimes claimed as evidence for aliens, may have been caused by a laser-like beam of microwave radiation A radio signal detected in 1977, sometimes claimed as evidence …

Astronomers might finally have explanation for mysterious Wow! signal Read More »

Before she had even earned her bachelor’s degree, MIT professor and biomedical engineer Ellen Roche was gaining research experience in the medical device industry. In her third year at the National University of Ireland at Galway, Roche participated in a biomedical engineering program in which students worked at companies developing new devices for patient care. …

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Red and processed meat, and even poultry, seem to raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of nearly 2 million adults, but not everyone is convinced ​Red and processed meat, and even poultry, seem to raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of nearly 2 …

Does eating meat really raise your risk of type 2 diabetes? Read More »

Permafrost is permanently frozen soil in the coldest areas of the planet. Although it has trapped organic carbon from the remains of plants and animals that died and froze thousands of years ago, rising temperatures are thawing the soil, releasing… ​Permafrost is permanently frozen soil in the coldest areas of the planet. Although it has …

Unfrozen layers in dryland permafrost are unexpected source of methane Read More »

A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation has been measured for a 100-nanometre glass bead, helping reveal where the boundary lies between quantum and classical physics ​A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation has been measured for a 100-nanometre glass bead, helping reveal where the boundary lies between quantum and classical physics A weird quantum phenomenon called delocalisation …

Fuzzy quantum effects have been seen on the largest scale yet Read More »

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

Computer code dating back to the 1960s is still vital to banks, airlines and governments, but programmers familiar with the language are in short supply. Now AI models are being trained to fill the skills gap ​Computer code dating back to the 1960s is still vital to banks, airlines and governments, but programmers familiar with …

AI could help shrinking pool of coders keep outdated programs working Read More »