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Statement on the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House OSTP

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Face Blindness study sheds light on typical brain function

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Neurons can carry more than one signal at a time

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How looking at the big picture can lead to better decisions

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NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate

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Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation, study finds

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New research draws a map for brain response to touch in young babies: Lips play a central role

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The NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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First dogs in the Americas arrived from Siberia, disappeared after European contact

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New insights on insight in the brain

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Despite digital revolution, distance still matters

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National Ocean Month: NSF's role in ocean science spans the globe

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Lemurs can smell weakness in each other

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Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nails

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Left, right and center: mapping emotion in the brain

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UW study shows how instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Fathers' early parenting quality affected by mothers

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A better statistical estimation of known Syrian war victims

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Hats on for Easter Island statues

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On the origins of agriculture, researchers uncover new clues

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Wars and clan structure may explain a strange biological event 7,000 years ago

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Helping stroke survivors walk as normally as possible

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Study finds growing wealth gap between seniors and families with children

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Letting the cat out of the bag: Why researchers disclose results ahead of publication

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Mother’s Day Q&A: Science to help mothers in the workforce

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USAF and NSF announce partnership in science and engineering research

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Study sheds light on how 'dopamine neurons' contribute to memory formation in humans

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