National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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NSF: Next steps against harassment

Fact Sheet

One big reason why women drop out of doctoral STEM programs

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NSF awards nearly $6M to advance STEM graduate education training

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

Media Advisory

NSF funds new integrative approaches to cognitive science, neuroscience

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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New NSF Research Traineeship awards aim to transform approaches to STEM graduate education

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The NSF 2026 Idea Machine

Special Report

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

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Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

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Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light

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Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications

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Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog

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Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve

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Karen Marrongelle Selected to Head EHR

Head and neck positioning affects concussion risk

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NSF selects Karen Marrongelle to head its Education and Human Resources Directorate

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New type 1 diabetes therapy shows promise for long-term reversal in both humans, dogs

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New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease

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Models give synthetic biologists a head start

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NSF announces first research awards under Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program

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Blocking sunlight to cool Earth won't reduce crop damage from global warming

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Discovery

Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy

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Mojave Desert birds crashed over the last century due to climate change

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Scientists create atomic glue gun to build better nucleic acid therapeutics

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A system to synthesize realistic sounds for computer animation

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Genome regulation of cell type cataloged in mouse at single-cell level

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