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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: 25-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Finding new paths forward for sustainable energy In 2011, the National Science Foundation created the Sustainable Energy Pathways program to spark innovative energy solutions that meet societal needs without creating burdens for future generations. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 25-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} How is Earth's water system linked with land use, climate change and ecosystems? To better understand how planet Earth's water cycle works, the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded grants totaling almost $27 million through the Water Sustainability and Climate program. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 24-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Stemming the tide of biodiversity loss on Earth Life on Earth is astounding in its diversity. Despite centuries of discovery, however, the vast majority of Earth's biodiversity remains unknown. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 21-Sep-2012
 Nature{DISSERTATION} Bacteria's key innovation helps understand evolution Several years ago researchers at Michigan State University reported discovering a novel, evolutionary trait in a long-studied population of Escherichia coli, a rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of mammals. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 21-Sep-2012
Science{DISSERTATION} Unusual symbiosis discovered in marine microorganisms Scientists have discovered an unusual symbiosis between tiny single-celled algae and highly specialized bacteria in the ocean. The partnership plays an important role in fertilizing the oceans by taking nitrogen from the atmosphere and "fixing" it into a form that other organisms can use.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 20-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Data link project provides new insight about the US R&D activities of multinational companies Findings from the Research and Development Data Link Project showed that both parent companies of US multinational companies and US affiliates of foreign multinational companies devoted about three-fourths of their R&D expenditures to development activities in 2007. Contact: Deborah Wing
Public Release: 18-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Maintaining Earth's sustainability: Scientists, engineers, educators take coordinated approach Coordinating phosphorus research to create a sustainable food system; studying urban heat islands; and advancing social and environmental understanding of mountain landscapes are all topics of new grants totaling $5 million recently made through the National Science Foundation's Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability portfolio. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 18-Sep-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Precision motion tracking -- thousands of cells at a time Researchers have developed a new way to observe and track large numbers of rapidly moving objects under a microscope, capturing precise motion paths in three dimensions.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 17-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Nearly $50 million in research funding awarded by NSF The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), today awarded just under $50 million to grantees around the country for the development and use of robots that cooperatively work with people and enhance individual human capabilities, performance and safety. Contact: Lisa-Joy Zgorski
Public Release: 17-Sep-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Precision motion tracking – Thousands of cells at a time Researchers have developed a new way to observe and track large numbers of rapidly moving objects under a microscope, capturing precise motion paths in three dimensions.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Josh Chamot
Public Release: 17-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} New 'ATM' takes old phones and gives back green With support from NSF, ecoATM of San Diego, Calif., has developed a unique, automated kiosk that lets consumers trade in cell phones for reimbursement or recycling.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Josh Chamot
Public Release: 12-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Research and development found to be most prevalent in a small number of regions across the country Businesses perform a large share of their research and development in a small number of geographic areas, two of the largest being the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland area and the New York-Newark-Bridgeport area. Contact: Deborah Wing
Public Release: 11-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} Engineering research centers awarded $55.5 million to innovate in nanoscale science and engineering The National Science Foundation recently awarded $55.5 million to university consortia to establish three new Engineering Research Centers that will advance interdisciplinary nanosystems research and education in partnership with industry. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 10-Sep-2012
Nature Geoscience{DISSERTATION} Study ties forest 'greenness' in western US to snowpack extent University of Colorado-Boulder scientist Noah Molotch and colleagues used satellite images and ground measurements to identify the threshold at which mid-level forests sustained by moisture change to higher-elevation forests sustained by sunlight.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 7-Sep-2012
Zoonoses and Public Health{DISSERTATION} Precautions for tick-borne disease extend 'beyond Lyme' This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 7-Sep-2012
Science{DISSERTATION} New research suggests bacteria are social microorganisms New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reveals that some unlikely subjects -- bacteria -- can have social structures similar to plants and animals.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 6-Sep-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF interdisciplinary program takes on critical national research priorities The National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program announces 18 new awards to develop transformative interdisciplinary research and training programs for Ph.D. students at institutions across the country. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
Public Release: 31-Aug-2012
{DISSERTATION} International collaboration key to science and engineering globalization International collaboration is a key aspect of the globalization of science and engineering. A recent report and data evaluation released by the National Science Foundation showed that one in six scientists and engineers in the United States reported working with individuals in other countries in a given week. Contact: Deborah Wing
Public Release: 24-Aug-2012
PLOS ONE{DISSERTATION} Native plants in urban yards offer birds 'mini-refuges' Yards with plants that mimic native vegetation offer birds "mini-refuges" and help to offset losses of biodiversity in cities, according to results of a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 24-Aug-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF reports on R&D spending by businesses in the United States Businesses in the United States are focusing a large portion of their research and development efforts on health and defense, according to a National Science Foundation report released today. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 21-Aug-2012
{DISSERTATION} Brazil joins international marine research effort Brazil recently joined an international marine research effort to document environmental change by monitoring and sampling the unseen world beneath the sea floor. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 21-Aug-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Soybeans susceptible to man-made materials in soil Researchers contend that manufactured nanomaterials -- now popular in consumer products such as shampoos, gels, hair dyes and sunscreens -- may be detrimental to the quality and yield of food crops, as reported in a paper in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 15-Aug-2012
Nature{DISSERTATION} NSF's South Pole Telescope discovers a galaxy cluster creating stars at a record pace A National Science Foundation-funded radio telescope in Antarctica has found an extraordinary galaxy cluster that may force astronomers to rethink how galaxy clusters and the galaxies that inhabit them evolve.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Deborah Wing
Public Release: 15-Aug-2012
{DISSERTATION} NSF reaches out to the public on federal government-wide digital strategy NSF is working to make agency data and services more useful and dynamic, key goals of the recent Digital Government Strategy, and is seeking the public's input to decide what information should be first in line for expanded openness. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
Public Release: 13-Aug-2012
{DISSERTATION} National Endowment for the Humanities and National Science Foundation award $4.5 million to preserve languages threatened with extinction The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) yesterday announced the award of five fellowships, 32 institutional grants, and six doctoral dissertation research awards totaling $4.5 million in the agencies' ongoing Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) program.
National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation
Contact: Deborah Wing
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