National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Supercomputer simulations show new target in HIV-1 replication

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Researchers help close security hole in popular encryption software

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NSF launches effort to create first practical quantum computer

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This small molecule could hold the key to promising HIV treatments

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Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell

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New tool helps users decide which countries their Internet traffic transits

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Announcing Request for Proposals from the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research Project Office

Statement on the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House OSTP

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Statement on the awarding of the 2018 Fields Medal

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Engaging with interactive media may be a sequence of actions, assessments

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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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Artificial intelligence helps researchers predict drug combinations' side effects

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Patient-friendly MRI scans

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The NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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'Molecular movie' captures chemical reaction on atomic scale

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Artificial neural network recognizes 'molecular handwriting'

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NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science

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National Ocean Month: NSF's role in ocean science spans the globe

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Researchers engineer bacteria to exhibit stochastic Turing patterns

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Report provides 24-hour view of cyberattacks in Florida, US

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Computational method puts finer point on multispecies genomic comparisons

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People recall information better through virtual reality, says new UMD study

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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DIY brings high throughput to continuous cell culturing

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A system purely for developing high-performance, Big Data codes

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NSF supports development of new nationwide data storage network

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Salt Lake's light rail trains are air quality sleuths

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Simpler model gets to the point with proteins

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