National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Upgraded LIGO to search for universe's most extreme events

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Expert panel to discuss next generation gravitational wave detector

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How bees stay cool on hot summer days

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USC scientists find a cheaper way to light up OLED screens

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Nitrogen gets in the fast lane for chemical synthesis

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UCI-led study reveals how blood cells help wounds heal scar-free

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Zwicky Transient Facility spots a bumper crop of supernovae, black holes and more

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Researchers chart path to cheaper flexible solar cells

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Zwicky Transient Facility nabs several supernovae a night

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The physics underlying complex biological architectures

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Cancer cells' plasticity makes them harder to stop

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New phenomenon discovered that fixes a common problem in lasers: Wavelength splitting

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Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells

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All the data in the sky, alerted via UW eyes

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Scientists discover new type of magnet

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Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production

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Controllable electron flow in quantum wires

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Novel experiment validates widely speculated mechanism behind the formation of stars

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The vibrating universe: Making astronomy accessible to the deaf

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UC Riverside physicists create exotic electron liquid

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A reconfigurable soft actuator

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Cooking chemistry minus heat equals new non-toxic adhesive

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Maximizing the potential of MXenes

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How the fruit fly got its stripes: Researchers explore precision of embryonic development

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Laser-fabricated crystals in glass are ferroelectric

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A microscope as a shovel?

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JILA researchers uncover quantum structure of buckyballs

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The physics of multitasking

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The helix, of DNA fame, may have arisen with startling ease

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Unlocking graphene's superconducting powers with a twist and a squeeze

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