Solar farms in space are possible

It’s viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research. ​It’s viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research. It’s viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research. 

Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health

Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s milk — could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the healthfulness of your diet, according to a new study.  ​Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s milk — could significantly curb carbon …

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Study suggests that having common ancestors can jeopardize fertility for generations

New research  provides rare direct evidence showing that increased homozygosity — meaning two identical alleles in a genome — leads to negative effects on fertility in a human population. ​New research  provides rare direct evidence showing that increased homozygosity — meaning two identical alleles in a genome — leads to negative effects on fertility in a human …

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Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11 hour ride over 1,000 miles in a typhoon

New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits.   ​New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits.   New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds to their limits. …

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New research explains “Atlantification” of the Arctic Ocean

New research by an international team of scientists describes the causes for the stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea-ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic… ​New research by an international team of scientists describes the causes for the stalled …

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NSF congratulates the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients

Today, President Joe Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science, technology… ​Today, President Joe Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of …

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New report identifies pathways to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in key technology areas

A network of universities funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation completed a yearlong, nearly $4 million pilot effort with the release of a report – Securing America’s Future: A Framework for Critical Technology Assessment – on how to enable… ​A network of universities funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation completed a yearlong, nearly …

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NSF Statement on the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees

“The U.S. National Science Foundation applauds the U.S. Economic Development Administration on its announcement today of Regional Technology and Innovation Hub designees. Thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act, NSF and EDA share a critical mission to… ​”The U.S. National Science Foundation applauds the U.S. Economic Development Administration on its announcement today of Regional Technology …

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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reiterated the agency’s mission and goals of diversifying the U.S. STEM workforce enterprise, recruiting and retaining new talent, and expanding partnerships and program collaborations around the world… ​This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reiterated the agency’s mission and goals of diversifying the U.S. STEM workforce enterprise, recruiting and retaining …

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NSF funds 12 projects to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to advance open and equitable research in the geosciences, in alignment with the goals of the federal 2023 Year of Open Science. Through its new Geosciences Open Science Ecosystem (GEO… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to advance open and equitable research in …

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