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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Goldilocks and the optimal mating distance: Neither too small nor too large but just right

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Ring-shaped protein complex wrangles DNA

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Media invited to NSF for distinguished lecture with evolutionary biologist Sheila Patek

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How plants cope with stress

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Local hormone production is root of issue for plant development

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New regulators of nitrogen use in plants identified

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Gene network lets plant roots handle nitrogen

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Smallest life forms have smallest working CRISPR system

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This RNA-based technique could make gene therapy more effective

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Biomaterials with 'Frankenstein proteins' help heal tissue

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Success is sweet: Researchers unlock the mysteries of the sugarcane genome

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Statement on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018

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NSF announces new awards for Understanding the Rules of Life

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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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Engineering biology through DNA’s environment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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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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