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

Engineering biology through DNA’s environment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

Media Advisory

NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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Research devises protocol for measuring distances within biomolecules

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

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International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids

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Plant protein complex plays large role in important growth and development process

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NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

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BioBits: New biology kits for a new generation of kids

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Yeast still grow -- but can't always breed -- with their 16 chromosomes fused into 2

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Inexpensive biology kits offer hands-on experience with DNA

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Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics

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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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Researchers engineer bacteria that create fertilizer out of thin air

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Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine

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Nanomaterials could mean more algae outbreaks for wetlands, waterways

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Microbiologists and plant scientists find secret to tackling cholera

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The world's tiniest first responders

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

DIY brings high throughput to continuous cell culturing

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NSF-Simons centers to search for the Rules of Life

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Mechanical force controls the speed of protein synthesis

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Stomata -- the plant pores that give us life -- arise thanks to a gene called MUTE

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New biotech technique accelerates protein therapy research

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A new model for communication in plant cells

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Federal partners release Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research

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Sensor strategy a boon for synthetic biology

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