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NSF statement on President’s FY 2022 discretionary budget request

Press Statement

'By-the-wind sailor' jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters

Research News

Study shows loss of gene function is causal to congenital heart disease

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Model analyzes how viruses escape the immune system

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Geoscientists develop new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions

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Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce color and signal a treat for birds

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New director takes helm at National Science Foundation

News Release

Statement on NSF Proposal Deadlines

Press Statement

College using 3D printers to make face shields for regional hospital

Research News

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director

News Release

Earliest look at newborns' visual cortex shows that babies are hard-wired to see faces and places

Research News

Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes

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National Science Foundation presents FY 2021 budget request

Press Statement

Researchers learn how the cancer-causing stomach bacterium Helicobacter maintains its shape

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NSF selects 7 winners from its first-ever NSF 2026 Idea Machine prize competition

News Release

Researchers create nanoscale sensors to better see how high pressure affects materials

Research News

Science Zone

Special Report

Underwater telecom cables make superb seismic network

Research News

Predicting Alzheimer's-like memory loss before it strikes

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NSF's 10 Big Ideas

Special Report

Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected

Research News

Scientists discover new antibiotic in tropical forest

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Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients

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What motivates people to join -- and stick with -- citizen science projects?

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Stanford study shows how to improve production at wind farms

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Combing out a tangled problem

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White House honors 80 NSF-supported early-career researchers

News Release

Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults

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Our iPhones offer future at-home health diagnoses

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More years of childhood education reduce adult heart disease risk

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