National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

NSF awards $15 million to understand how people can better interact with the environment

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Burst of morning gene activity tells plants when to flower

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NSF announces new awards for Understanding the Rules of Life

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Media invited to NSF for distinguished lecture with Boston University’s Michael Dietze

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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NSF: Next steps against harassment

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New genetics tool helps answer evolutionary questions

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Gut microbes' role in mammals' evolution starts to become clearer

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Engineering biology through DNA’s environment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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Musical sensor shows bad medicine plays false note

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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Adaptable lizards illustrate key evolutionary process proposed a century ago

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UCI-led research identifies properties of stem cells that determine cell fate

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Researchers study how a hormone helps plants build leaves' ventilation system

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Research devises protocol for measuring distances within biomolecules

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Alpine ecosystems struggle to recover from nitrogen deposition

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Researchers Study How Wolf Predation Shapes Elk Antler Evolution

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Coastal researchers examine resource scarcity and poverty traps in coastal Tanzania

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The NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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NSF awards $10 million for development, dissemination of genomic tools in diverse species

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Got an idea for science and engineering research? Send it to the NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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Guiding flight: The fruit fly's celestial compass

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Biomechanics of chewing depend more on animal size, not diet

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Climate change to accelerate crop losses from insects

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Prehistoric vegetation helps predict future ecosystems

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Most land-based ecosystems worldwide risk 'major transformation' due to climate change

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Climate change projected to boost insect activity and crop loss, researchers say

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Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide

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