Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals
In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously in recent years, while corals in the Pacific and Indian Oceans are faring better. By describing several species of symbiotic algae…

Published June 09, 2023 at 02:44PM
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Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark — just like humans

Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark — just like humans
Think about what you do with your hands when you're home at night pushing buttons on your TV's remote control, or at a restaurant using all kinds of cutlery and glassware. These skills are all based on touch, while you're watching a TV program or…

Published June 09, 2023 at 02:46PM
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Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface
For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, partially funded by the U.S. National Science…

Published June 08, 2023 at 01:28PM
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Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique

Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique
Over the past 100 million years, mammals have adapted to nearly every environment on Earth. Scientists with the Zoonomia Project are cataloging the diversity in mammalian genomes by comparing DNA sequences from 240 species that exist today, from the…

Published June 07, 2023 at 06:59PM
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to The Hague to join international partners for the Global Research Council's (GRC) annual meeting. The GRC provides a forum for publicly funded research councils worldwide to engage with one…

Published June 02, 2023 at 08:14PM
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NSF Director Panchanathan joins heads of funding agencies from around the world at The Hague for the Global Research Council's annual meeting

NSF Director Panchanathan joins heads of funding agencies from around the world at The Hague for the Global Research Council's annual meeting
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to The Hague, Netherlands, for the Global Research Council's (GRC) 11th Annual Meeting, from Monday, May 29 to Friday, June 2. He met with delegates and heads of publicly…

Published June 02, 2023 at 04:00PM
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NSF announces investment in research infrastructure to improve life-saving weather predictions and climate projections

NSF announces investment in research infrastructure to improve life-saving weather predictions and climate projections
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $91.8 million in funding for a Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 award to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) to create the Airborne Phased Array Radar. APAR will be a state-of…

Published June 01, 2023 at 01:00PM
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