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Specialized sponge recycles minerals from stormwater for reuse in agriculture and other industries

Funded by multiple grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers created a functional sponge that can soak up certain pollutants from…
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New study informs fire prevention strategies to save lives and property

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that fires in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to premature deaths than…
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The acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea and its host cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus.

From electronic bugs to real ones, methods for listening provide insights into communication and hearing

A new study by U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers on how members of the animal world sense and react to sounds provides insight into…
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In extreme conditions, heat does not flow between materials. It bounces off.

A new study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows, for the first time, how heat moves — or rather, doesn't — between materials in a…
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Winds over the Ocean: NSF funded research using satellites and high-resolution model data explains how atmospheric winds shape ocean weather patterns. (University of Rochester illustration / Shikhar Rai)

Atmospheric winds have surprising impact on ocean weather

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published a new paper that explains how atmospheric wind affects eddies, an ocean weather…
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10 billion Milky Way stars might have habitable exoplanets after all

A research team led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant used computer simulations to…
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NSF launches new sexual assault crisis helpline for research community

The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research community who have experienced…
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Molecular nanocages remove 80-90% of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' from water

Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
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NSF expands access to advanced cloud computing for scientific research

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $20 million grant to expand the NSF CloudBank, an initiative designed to accelerate science…
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