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		Prying Open the Black Box of the Brain Priorities for President Obama's BRAIN Initiative were set at NSF-funded workshop Released  June 12, 2013
		Researcher Studies Indoor Air Particles and Their Movement Team is working on developing tools to predict exposure of bacteria or chemical and biological agents Released  June 12, 2013
		New NEON Resources Available Videos, brochure and webcast on the National Ecological Observatory Network available online Released  June 11, 2013
		On World Environment Day and Every Day, the Stress of Being Ginseng Common medicinal plant of deciduous forests under siege Released  June 5, 2013
		Long-Term Federal Investments Improve Severe Weather Prediction NSF supports world-class computational and observational facilities and research Released  May 28, 2013
		Recruiting Veterans Helps Program Engineer its Future NSF grant increases veteran student population, enhances overall strength of University of San Diego’s engineering program Released  May 27, 2013
		Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Seed Dispersal, Environmental Conditions Matter in African Forests Ecologists discover when, how tropical trees regenerate Released  May 14, 2013
		New Technique Opens Window Into Brain Research Optogenetics allows researchers to control neuronal activity in the brain via light stimulation Released  May 14, 2013
		Math Institute Serves as Bridge for Pure and Applied Mathematics Best mathematical minds from around the world collaborate on projects with a strong computational component Released  May 14, 2013
		Life on a Coral Reef: Insult Is (Sometimes) Added to Injury Overfishing removes predatory fish that keep sponges from smothering corals Released  May 8, 2013
		Helping People through the Decision-Making Process Using a Web-Based Application Researcher was part of inaugural group of NSF Innovation Corps awards in 2011 Released  May 7, 2013
		Studying Molecules That Regulate the Body’s Circadian Rhythms Researcher examines behavior of genes to understand breast cancer risks and other health issues Released  April 29, 2013
		Fabricating the Future: 3-D Printing Molds New K-12 STEM Model Unique lab school uses engineering design to teach scientific concepts Released  April 26, 2013
		Trail of Fire Leads to Less Snow, Threatened Water Resources Scientists study New Mexico's Rabbit Mountain, where forests burned in the 2011 Las Conchas fire Released  April 25, 2013
		Energy Efficient Brain Simulator Outperforms Supercomputers Neurogrid brain simulator ushers in new level of research Released  April 24, 2013
		Engineers Use Brain Cells to Power Smart Grid Studying how neural networks integrate and respond to complex information could inspire methods for managing power supply and use Released  April 17, 2013
		Earth Week: The Search for White Gold--Snowmelt Thin snowpack puts ecosystems and water resources in critical condition Released  April 16, 2013
		Understanding How Space Turbulence Works Researcher conducts supercomputer simulations to learn impacts on Earth's magnetic field Released  April 15, 2013
		Mind-controlled Devices Reveal Future Possibilities Researchers are giving new meaning to the old adage: "mind over matter" Released  April 10, 2013
		Scientist Studies How to Turn Cancer Drugs Into Their Own Delivery Systems Key is incorporating water properties into effective nanoscale systems Released  April 5, 2013
		New Implant Holds Promise for Improved Hearing Researchers are developing a device that could improve sound resolution for deaf individuals who opt for cochlear implants Released  April 4, 2013
		Advances in Computational Research Transform Scientific Process and Discovery NSF-supported supercomputers enhance union between technology and the human mind Released  March 25, 2013
		Blue Mussels "Hang On" Along Rocky Shores: For How Long? Mussels' anchors--byssal threads--weakened by ocean acidification Released  March 21, 2013
		Native Americans Trained to Address Environmental Problems on Their Lands NSF-funded program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute teaches Native Americans about geospatial data Released  March 20, 2013
		Engineering New Tissue for Pediatric Heart Surgery Bioengineering professor explores potential to grow cardiac cells to repair infant heart defects Released  March 19, 2013
		Small Business Innovation Research Award Leads to Multimillion Dollar Investment NSF-funded Bluefin Labs, recently acquired by Twitter, will shape the future of social television Released  March 5, 2013
		"Defective" Virus Leads to Epidemic of Dengue Fever Virus may have led to widespread disease in Myanmar in 2001 Released  March 1, 2013
		El Yunque, Majestic Rocky Icon of Puerto Rico: Impervious to the Ravages of Time? Anvil-shaped promontory formed inside an ancient supervolcano Released  February 27, 2013
		Born To Be Wild: Releasing Captive-bred Pandas In China, endangered giant pandas are being bred via artificial insemination, and then reintroduced to the wild Released  February 26, 2013
		Producing Solar Energy Materials That Are Affordable, Efficient and Flexible Researcher working toward making solar cells that can be used in computer bags, clothing, walls and more Released  February 21, 2013