Behavioral and brain imaging data reveal new details about how facial recognition works in the brain
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Published July 30, 2018 at 04:00AM
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Face Blindness study sheds light on typical brain function
Face Blindness study sheds light on typical brain function
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Monday, July 30, 2018
NSF awards $6.4 million grant to Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research drylands site
NSF awards $6.4 million grant to Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research drylands site
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To discover how environmental change is affecting dryland ecosystems, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year, $6.4 million grant in new support of the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site in central New Mexico.
The location is one of 28 NSF LTER sites in ecosystems from deserts to salt marshes, coral reefs to forests.
A main goal of the Sevilleta LTER site is understanding how and why dryland ecosystems change over time. Sevilleta ...
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Published July 30, 2018 at 10:00AM
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Statement: July 20 NSF headquarters evacuation
Statement: July 20 NSF headquarters evacuation
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On July 20, a suspicious package incident resulted in the evacuation of National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. At 10:37 a.m., federal and local emergency responders cleared the incident and NSF headquarters resumed business as normal.
NSF extends its thanks to the Alexandria Police Department, the Alexandria Fire Department and the Federal Protective Service for their quick and efficient response, and for ensuring the safety of the agency’s ...
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Published July 20, 2018 at 03:18PM
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Scientists use satellites to measure vital underground water resources
Scientists use satellites to measure vital underground water resources
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The availability of water from underground aquifers is vital to the basic needs of more than 1.5 billion people worldwide.
In recent decades, however, the over-pumping of groundwater, combined with drought, has caused some aquifers to permanently lose their essential storage capacity.
With the hope of providing better tools to water resource managers to keep aquifers healthy, scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with Arizona State ...
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Published July 19, 2018 at 03:00PM
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Scientists fly above wildfires this summer to clarify chemistry of smoke
Scientists fly above wildfires this summer to clarify chemistry of smoke
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On August 11, 2018, the WE-CAN team will host a research aircraft media event at the Boise Airport, featuring two aircraft: the NSF/NCAR C-130 and the University of Wyoming King Air.
This summer, a four-engine cargo plane laden with scientists and sophisticated equipment will make flights straight into hazy smoke from Western wildfires.
The flights will be the largest, most ...
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Published July 19, 2018 at 02:00PM
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors
New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors
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To address a worldwide need for data storage that far outstrips today's capabilities, federal agencies and a technology research consortium are investing $12 million in new research through the Semiconductor Synthetic Biology for Information Processing and Storage Technologies (SemiSynBio) program. The goal is to create storage systems that integrate synthetic biology with semiconductor technology.
SemiSynBio, a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the ...
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Published July 17, 2018 at 02:00PM
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NSF-supported researchers to present new results on hurricanes and other extreme events
NSF-supported researchers to present new results on hurricanes and other extreme events
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In the past year, extreme events -- including hurricanes, droughts and wildfires -- have plagued the U.S., affecting natural habitats and human communities.
The theme of the 2018 Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting reflects the importance of these natural disasters. Conference participants will present the latest research findings on "extreme events, resilience and human well-being."
The meeting takes place ...
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Published July 17, 2018 at 10:00AM
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Neutrino observation points to one source of high-energy cosmic rays
Neutrino observation points to one source of high-energy cosmic rays
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Observations made by researchers using a National Science Foundation (NSF) detector at the South Pole and verified by ground- and space-based telescopes have produced the first evidence of one source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos. These ghostly subatomic particles can travel unhindered for billions of light-years, journeying to Earth from some of the most extreme environments in the universe.
Data gathered by NSF's IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the foundation's Amundsen-Scott ...
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Published July 12, 2018 at 03:00PM
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
STEM Education Advisory Panel announced
STEM Education Advisory Panel announced
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The National Science Foundation (NSF), in consultation with the Department of Education, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced the appointment of 18 members to a new advisory panel created to encourage U.S. scientific and technological innovations in education, as authorized by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act.
Gabriela Gonzalez, deputy director of the Intel Foundation, Intel Corporation, will chair the new STEM Education ...
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Published July 11, 2018 at 05:00PM
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Scientists study connection between Great Plains precipitation and agricultural irrigation
Scientists study connection between Great Plains precipitation and agricultural irrigation
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Can crop irrigation affect the clouds that form high above farm fields? Indeed it can, say atmospheric scientists.
Agricultural irrigation to meet a growing demand for food is adding significant amounts of water to the land surface and altering regional land use and land cover. These changes affect lower atmosphere circulation, potentially influencing cloud development and precipitation.
To further understand how irrigation may be affecting precipitation, scientists from ...
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Published July 11, 2018 at 10:00AM
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Monday, July 9, 2018
NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate
NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Dr. Arthur Lupia to serve as head of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), which supports fundamental research in behavioral, cognitive, social and economic sciences.
Lupia has more than 25 years of leadership and management experience in the social sciences community. Since 2006, he has served as the Hal R. Varian Collegiate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. He serves ...
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Published July 09, 2018 at 09:23PM
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NSF press conference on breakthrough in multimessenger astrophysics
NSF press conference on breakthrough in multimessenger astrophysics
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Media are invited to attend a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) press conference announcing recent multi-messenger astrophysics findings led by NSF's IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Representatives from nearly two dozen observatories on Earth and in space that participated in the research will be in the room during the event and will be available to the media after the press conference concludes. Reporters watching the event remotely can send questions to ...
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Published July 09, 2018 at 07:10PM
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Thursday, July 5, 2018
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine
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This is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “Big Ideas” for future investment by NSF.
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Published July 05, 2018 at 03:34PM
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Monday, July 2, 2018
NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science
NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested $150 million in 307 early career engineering and computer science faculty to advance fields from intelligent infrastructure and collaborative robots to secure communications and brain-related technologies.
Over the next five years, each researcher will receive up to $500,000 from NSF to build a firm scientific footing for solving challenges and scaling new heights for the nation, as well as serve as academic role models in research ...
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Published July 02, 2018 at 03:00PM
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