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Instability in Antarctic ice projected to increase likelihood of worst-case sea level rise

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Combing out a tangled problem

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Statement on NSF's commitment to secure, open international research collaboration

Press Statement

Physics of laser frequency combs sheds light on nature’s problem-solving skills

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Rising tundra temperatures lead to changes in microbial communities

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White House honors 80 NSF-supported early-career researchers

News Release

Research reveals exotic quantum states in double-layer graphene

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Unlocking the genetic secrets of the ice worm

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Mysterious Majorana quasiparticle is now closer to being controlled for quantum computing

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Artificial intelligence controls robotic arm to pack boxes and cut costs

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Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults

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Algorithm is designed to map universe, solve mysteries

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Cicada fungus may foster new drug discoveries

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Does limited underground water storage make plants less susceptible to drought?

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Neanderthals used resin 'glue' for tools

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Model predicts bat species with potential to spread Nipah virus

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Our iPhones offer future at-home health diagnoses

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Nepal’s 2015 earthquake offers new clues about natural hazards

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More years of childhood education reduce adult heart disease risk

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Scientists find no direct link between North Atlantic Ocean currents, New England coast sea level

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New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in the future

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Stabilizing food production through crop diversity

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Forests show pathways to a sustainable future

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Government-funded research increasingly fuels innovation

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Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of carbon dioxide

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How trees affect the weather

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Symposium in Honor of Dr. Vera Rubin

Speech by the Director

In search of an undersea kelp forest's missing nitrogen

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New sea slug species discovered near condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key

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Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

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