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| News From the National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) — For more information about NSF and its programs, visit www.nsf.gov NSF Press Releases
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Public Release: 30-Nov-2012
 Lancet{DISSERTATION} Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenge Human activities are advancing the spread of vector-borne, zoonotic diseases such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease and dengue fever, report scientists publishing a series of papers today in the journal the Lancet. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 30-Nov-2012
Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Ancient microbes survive beneath the icy surface of Antarctic lake Researchers funded by the National Science Foundation describe in a new publication a viable community of bacteria that ekes out a living in a dark, salty and subfreezing environment beneath nearly 20 meters of ice in one of Antarctica's most isolated lakes.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Peter West
Public Release: 26-Nov-2012
2012 AGU Fall Meeting{DISSERTATION} Water resources management and policy in a changing world: Where do we go from here? Visualize a dusty place where stream beds are sand and lakes are flats of dried mud. Are we on Mars? In fact, we're on arid parts of Earth, a planet where water covers some 70 percent of the surface. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-Nov-2012
PLOS Genetics{DISSERTATION} Microbial 'missing link' discovered after man impales hand on tree branch Two years ago, a 71-year-old Indiana man impaled his hand on a branch after cutting down a dead tree. The wound caused an infection that led scientists to discover a new bacterium and solve a mystery about how bacteria came to live inside insects.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 19-Nov-2012
{DISSERTATION} 'Dark Energy': Life beneath the seafloor discussed at upcoming American Geophysical Union conference Scientists affiliated with the National Science Foundation Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations will discuss recent progress in understanding life beneath the seafloor at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting, held in San Francisco from Dec. 3-7, 2012. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 14-Nov-2012
Polar Biology{DISSERTATION} Changing climate, not tourism, seems to be driving decline in chinstrap-penguin populations The breeding population of chinstrap penguins has declined significantly as temperatures have rapidly warmed on the Antarctic Peninsula, according to researchers funded in part by the National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Peter West
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Science{DISSERTATION} Stirred not mixed: How seawater turbulence affects marine food webs New research shows that ocean turbulence directly affects the ability of microscopic marine organisms to recycle organic material back into the food web.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 5-Nov-2012
Ecology{DISSERTATION} Drought in 2001-2002 fueled Rocky Mountain pine beetle outbreak Results of a new study show that episodes of reduced precipitation in the Southern Rocky Mountains, especially during the 2001-2002 drought, greatly accelerated a rise in numbers of mountain pine beetles. The overabundance is a threat to regional forests.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 25-Oct-2012
Science{DISSERTATION} Small marine organisms' big changes could affect world climate In the future, warmer waters could significantly change ocean distribution of populations of phytoplankton, tiny organisms that could have a major effect on climate change.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 23-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} National Science Foundation director selected as 2013 Franklin Institute Laureate The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has selected National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh to receive the 2013 Benjamin Franklin medal for his research in mechanical engineering and materials science. The medal will be presented in April as part of the Franklin Institute's celebration of science, technology and business leadership. Contact: Dana Topousis
Public Release: 17-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} National Science Foundation dedicates Wyoming Supercomputing Center The National Science Foundation dedicated the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center, its first facility in decades in Wyoming and one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, as part of dedication ceremonies held in Cheyenne today. Contact: Dana Topousis
Public Release: 17-Oct-2012
Nature{DISSERTATION} Why are coastal salt marshes falling apart? Salt marshes have been disintegrating and dying over the past two decades along the US Eastern Seaboard and other highly developed coastlines without anyone fully understanding why.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 17-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} Among Nobel laureates, many have benefited from NSF support The 10 Nobel Prize winners announced over the past week include five Nobel laureates whose work has been supported by the National Science Foundation over the years, attesting to the value of basic research in fostering major contributions to science and society. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 17-Oct-2012
Ecology{DISSERTATION} In blown-down forests, a story of survival In newscasts after intense wind and ice storms, damaged trees stand out: snapped limbs, uprooted trunks, entire forests blown nearly flat.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 11-Oct-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Arctic and Southern Oceans appear to determine the composition of microbial populations Differing contributions of freshwater from glaciers and streams to the Arctic and Southern oceans appear to be responsible for the fact that the majority of microbial communities that thrive near the surface at the Poles share few common members, according to an international team of researchers, some of whom were supported by the National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Peter West
Public Release: 4-Oct-2012
Science{DISSERTATION} Why we need insects -- even 'pesky' ones At first blush, many people would probably love to get rid of insects, such as pesky mosquitoes, ants and roaches. But a new study indicates that getting rid of insects could trigger some unwelcome ecological consequences, such as the rapid loss of desired traits in plants, including their good taste and high yields.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Krishna Ramanujan
Public Release: 4-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} 2012 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough awardees announced Popular Mechanics has announced its 2012 Breakthrough Awards. Awardees include three teams whose work received critical support from the National Science Foundation. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 3-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF announces interagency progress on administration's Big Data initiative The National Science Foundation, with support from the National Institutes of Health, today announced nearly $15 million in new Big Data fundamental research projects. These awards aim to develop new tools and methods to extract and use knowledge from collections of large data sets to accelerate progress in science and engineering research and innovation.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 3-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} National Science Foundation awards $24.4 million to upgrade financial accounting system The National Science Foundation has awarded a $24.4 million contract to Accenture Federal Services LLC of Chicago, Ill, to modernize the agency's 25 year-old financial accounting system. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 2-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} 2 NSF sustainability research networks are each awarded $12 million To explore ways of maximizing the benefits of natural gas development while minimizing potential negative effects on human communities and ecosystems, the National Science Foundation has entered into a cooperative agreement with a University of Colorado Boulder-led team of scientists, engineers and educators and eight partner organizations.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 2-Oct-2012
{DISSERTATION} National Science Foundation awards grants for research on coupled natural and human systems Mile-a-minute weed or forest killer, it's called. Mikania micrantha is an exotic, invasive species that spreads quickly, covering crops, smothering trees and rapidly altering the environment.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 27-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Controlling the spread of diseases among humans, other animals and the environment West Nile virus, Lyme disease and hantavirus are all infectious diseases spreading in animals and in people. Is human interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increase in incidence of these diseases? Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF & Mozilla announce winning big ideas for new applications Today, an open innovation challenge called Mozilla Ignite announced eight winning ideas for innovative applications that offer a glimpse of what the Internet's future might look like--and what the lives of Americans may look like as well. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 26-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Ocean acidification: Finding new answers through National Science Foundation research grants With increasing levels of carbon dioxide accumulating in the atmosphere and moving into marine systems, the world's oceans are becoming more acidic. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF invests $50 million in research to secure our nation's cyberspace The National Science Foundation today awarded $50 million for research projects to build a cybersecure society and protect the United States' vast information infrastructure. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
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