NSF announces 7 new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes

NSF announces 7 new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with other federal agencies and higher education institutions and other stakeholders, today announced a $140 million investment to establish seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research…

Published May 04, 2023 at 01:00PM
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NSF Announces Seven New National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes

NSF Announces Seven New National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), in collaboration with other federal agencies and higher education institutions and other stakeholders, today announced a $140 million investment to establish seven new National Artificial Intelligence…

Published May 04, 2023 at 01:00PM
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NSF Director participates in White House Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Summit

NSF Director participates in White House Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Summit
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan participated in the White House Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month (WHIAANHPI) Summit on May 3, 2023. The event took place at George…

Published May 03, 2023 at 09:00PM
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Most of world's salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100

Most of world's salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100
Cape Cod's salt marshes are as iconic as they are important. These beautiful, low-lying wetlands are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized role in nitrogen cycling, act as carbon sinks, protect coastal…

Published May 03, 2023 at 02:45PM
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Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that

Overwhelmed? Your astrocytes can help with that
A brimming inbox on Monday morning sets your head spinning. You take a moment to breathe, and your mind clears enough to survey the emails one by one. That calming effect occurs thanks to a newly discovered brain circuit involving a lesser-known type…

Published May 02, 2023 at 02:11PM
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Rare view of the remnant of a supernova from the year 185

Rare view of the remnant of a supernova from the year 185
The image of the tattered shell of the first recorded supernova was captured by the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, DECam. The camera is mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation's Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at…

Published May 02, 2023 at 02:18PM
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Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays

Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays
In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high-energy photons — the same type used for medical imaging. Researchers could recreate this phenomenon in the lab, but they could not fully explain how and why…

Published May 01, 2023 at 02:13PM
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