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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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Showing releases 26-50 out of 72 releases.
Public Release: 24-Sep-2009
 Science{DISSERTATION} North meets south? Glaciers move together in far-flung regions Results of a new study add evidence that climate swings in the northern hemisphere over the past 12,000 years have been tightly linked to changes in the tropics. The findings, published this week in the journal Science, suggest that a prolonged cold spell that caused glaciers in Europe and North America to creep forward several hundred years ago may have affected climate patterns as far south as Peru, causing tropical glaciers there to expand, too. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 18-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} President honors nation's top scientists and innovators President Obama named nine researchers as recipients of the National Medal of Science, and four inventors and one company as recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honors bestowed by the United States government on scientists, engineers, and inventors. The recipients will receive their awards on Oct. 7 at a White House ceremony. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 17-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Invasive species on the march: variable rates of spread set current limits to predictability Whether for introduced muskrats in Europe or oak trees in the United Kingdom, zebra mussels in United States lakes or agricultural pests around the world, scientists have tried to find new ways of controlling invasive species by learning how these animals and plants take over in new environs. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} The Arctic offers more evidence of human influences on climate change A new study indicates that Arctic temperatures suddenly increased during the last 50 years of the period from 1 AD to the year 2000. Because this warming occurred abruptly during the 20th century while atmospheric greenhouse gases were accumulating, these findings provide additional evidence that humans are influencing climate. Contact: Dana Cruikshank
Public Release: 2-Sep-2009
Nature{DISSERTATION} Secrets of the 4 chambers revealed by reptile hearts The first genetic link in the evolution of the heart from three-chambered to four-chambered has been found, illuminating part of the puzzle of how birds and mammals became warm-blooded. 
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Contact: Lily Whiteman
Public Release: 2-Sep-2009
Nature{DISSERTATION} Dead ahead: Similar early warning signals of change in climate What do abrupt changes in ocean circulation and Earth's climate, shifts in wildlife populations and ecosystems, the global finance market and its system-wide crashes, and asthma attacks and epileptic seizures have in common? According to a paper published this week in the journal Nature, all share generic early warning signals that indicate a critical threshold of change dead ahead. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 31-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Removing the barriers of autism Autism can build a wall of poor communication between those struggling with the condition and their families. While a personal computer can help bridge the divide, the distraction and complexity of a keyboard can be an insurmountable obstacle. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 27-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Scientists find 'great Pacific Ocean garbage patch' Scientists have just completed an unprecedented journey into the vast and little-explored "Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch." Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 27-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Connections among solar cycle, stratosphere and ocean discovered Subtle connections between the 11-year solar cycle, the stratosphere and the tropical Pacific Ocean work in sync to generate periodic weather patterns that affect much of the globe, according to research results appearing this week in the journal Science. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-Aug-2009
Biology Letters{DISSERTATION} Iridescence found in 40-million-year-old fossil bird feather Known for their wide variety of vibrant plumage, birds have evolved various chemical and physical mechanisms to produce these beautiful colors over millions of years. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 23-Aug-2009
Nature Geoscience{DISSERTATION} Lightning's mirror image ... only much bigger With a very lucky shot, scientists have captured a one-second image and the electrical fingerprint of huge lightning that flowed 40 miles upward from the top of a storm. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 19-Aug-2009
NSB Conference on US Student Futures in STEM{DISSERTATION} NSB assembles expert panel to identify and develop stem innovators Join a diverse group of experts from multiple disciplines as they promote US economic well-being and competitiveness through the development of US students with exceptional early potential for mathematics and science achievement into adults who can produce and innovate, especially in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for a gathering sponsored by the National Science Board. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 13-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Early fire use ignites discussion about the evolution of human brainpower New evidence that early modern humans used fire in southern Africa in a controlled way to increase the quality and efficiency of stone tools is changing how researchers understand the evolution of human behavior, and in particular, the evolution of human brain power. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Hurricane seasons are more active For many Americans who live on the Atlantic coast, Andrew, Ivan and Katrina are more than just names -- they are reminders of the devastating impact of cyclonic activity in the region during hurricane season. If it seems like hurricane seasons have been more active in recent years, you're on to something. According to a paper published in the Aug. 13 issue of Nature, the frequency and strength of these powerful storms has grown in recent decades. Contact: Dana W. Cruikshank
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Uncovering the secrets of ulcer-causing bacteria A team of researchers from Boston University, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently made a discovery that changes a long held paradigm about how bacteria move through soft gels. They showed that the bacterium that causes human stomach ulcers uses a clever biochemical strategy to alter the physical properties of its environment, allowing it to move and survive and further colonize its host. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 12-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} Storm clouds over Titan Taking advantage of advanced techniques to correct distortions caused by Earth's atmosphere, astronomers used the NSF-supported Gemini Observatory to capture the first images of clouds over the tropics of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Contact: Joshua Chamot
Public Release: 4-Aug-2009
Ecological Society of America 94th Annual Meeting{DISSERTATION} Earth's biogeochemical cycles, once in concert, falling out of sync What do the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone," global climate change and acid rain have in common? They're all a result of human impacts to Earth's biology, chemistry and geology, and the natural cycles that involve all three. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 3-Aug-2009
{DISSERTATION} NYU physicists make room for oddballs Here's a question. How many gumballs of different sizes can fit in one of those containers at the mall so as to reward a well-spent quarter? It's hard to believe that most people never consider it even when guessing the number of candies in a bowl at Halloween. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 3-Aug-2009
National Science Board Meeting{DISSERTATION} National Science Board to meet Aug. 5-6 in Arlington, Va. On Aug. 5-6, the National Science Board will meet to address science and engineering policy issues and oversight of the National Science Foundation. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 30-Jul-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} New hope for fisheries on the horizon? Scientists have joined forces in a groundbreaking assessment on the status of marine fisheries and ecosystems. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 30-Jul-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} Membrane breaks through performance barrier Engineers have developed a new method for creating high-performance membranes from crystal sieves called zeolites; the method could increase the energy efficiency of chemical separations up to 50 times over conventional methods and enable higher production rates. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 29-Jul-2009
{DISSERTATION} Researchers link jellyfish, other small sea creatures to large-scale ocean mixing The ocean's smallest swimming animals, such as jellyfish, can have a huge impact on large-scale ocean mixing, researchers have discovered. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 23-Jul-2009
{DISSERTATION} What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer "Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else -- providing a blueprint for materials that reflect light rather than absorbing it to produce colors. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 16-Jul-2009
Journal of Climate{DISSERTATION} Solar cycle linked to global climate Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, research led by scientists at the National Science Foundation-funded National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., shows that maximum solar activity and its aftermath have impacts on Earth that resemble La Niņa and El Niņo events in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 15-Jul-2009
Journal of the International Phonetic Association{DISSERTATION} Classifying 'clicks' A new way to classify sounds in some human languages may solve a problem that has plagued linguists for nearly 100 years -- how to accurately describe click sounds distinct to certain African languages. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
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