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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 51-72 out of 72 releases.
Public Release: 8-Jul-2009
 Journal of Neuroscience{DISSERTATION} Matter over mind A new study suggests activities combining movement and force tax our brains to capacity, countering a long-held belief that difficulty with dexterous tasks results from the limits of the muscles themselves. The findings may help explain why minor damage to the neuromuscular system can at times profoundly affect one's ability to complete everyday tasks. Contact: Joshua A. Chamot
Public Release: 30-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} Scientists create first working model of a 2-qubit electronic quantum processor A team led by Yale University researchers has successfully implemented simple algorithms using a quantum processor based on microwave solid-state technology -- similar to that found in computers and cell phones. The new processor is far from conventional, however, in that it uses the potent power of quantum mechanics to bring the dream of quantum computing a small but significant step closer to reality. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Desert dust alters ecology of Colorado alpine meadows Accelerated snowmelt -- precipitated by desert dust blowing into the mountains -- changes how alpine plants respond to seasonal climate cues that regulate their life cycles, according to results of a new study reported this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These results indicate that global warming may have a greater influence on plants' annual growth cycles than previously thought. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Peer pressure plays major role in environmental behavior People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do -- a tendency that should be exploited when it comes to protecting the environment, according to results of a new study. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} NSF awards $399,939 to study science impacts of economic stimulus package The National Science Foundation today awarded $399,939 for two research projects designed to use the science initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to advance understanding of the impact of science investments. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} New data show jump in science and engineering graduate study New data show that enrollment in US science and engineering graduate programs in 2007 grew 3.3 percent over comparable data for 2006 -- the highest year-over-year increase since 2002 and nearly double the 1.7 percent increase seen in 2006. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
Nature{DISSERTATION} Variation in the same gene affects rate of parasite infection in both humans and baboons Researchers at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have found that variation in the same gene in humans and baboons produces the same kind of disease resistance. The findings were published in the June 24 online edition of the journal Nature. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
Nature{DISSERTATION} Stream of sand behaves like water University of Chicago researchers recently showed that dry granular materials such as sands, seeds and grains have properties similar to liquid, forming water-like droplets when poured from a given source. The finding could be important to a wide range of industries that use "fluidized" dry particles for oil refining, plastics manufacturing and pharmaceutical production. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 23-Jun-2009
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society{DISSERTATION} Weather forecasts of great value to Americans, survey finds Close to nine out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts an average of more than three times each day, a new nationwide survey by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., has found. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 18-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} Sudden collapse in ancient biodiversity: Was global warming the culprit? Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message across time to us today. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 18-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} Scientists create first comprehensive computer model of sunspots In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the sun and its impacts on Earth, scientists have created the first-ever comprehensive computer model of sunspots. The resulting visuals capture both scientific detail and remarkable beauty. The results are published this week in a paper in Science Express. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 17-Jun-2009
{DISSERTATION} Beaked, bird-like dinosaur tells story of finger evolution Scientists have discovered a unique beaked, plant-eating dinosaur in China. The finding, they say, demonstrates that theropod, or bird-footed, dinosaurs were more ecologically diverse in the Jurassic period than previously thought, and offers important evidence about how the three-fingered hand of birds evolved from the hand of dinosaurs. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 9-Jun-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} The secret of a snake's slither Snake locomotion may seem simple compared to walking or galloping. But in reality, it's no easy task to move without legs. Previous research has assumed that snakes move by pushing off of rocks and debris around them. But a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that it's all in their design -- specifically, their scales. Contact: Dana W. Cruikshank
Public Release: 4-Jun-2009
National Science Foundation Conference{DISSERTATION} J. Craig Venter is keynote speaker at National Science Foundation Conference J. Craig Venter -- regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous contributions to genomic research -- will be the keynote speaker at a meeting of National Science Foundation-funded researchers who represent efforts to enhance the quality and excellence of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and research through broadening participation by underrepresented groups and institutions. Contact: Bobbie Mixon
Public Release: 4-Jun-2009
Current Biology{DISSERTATION} Different genes cause loss of body parts in similar fish New research shows that when two species of stickleback fish evolved and lost their pelvises and body armor, the changes were caused by different genes in each species.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 29-May-2009
{DISSERTATION} How a team of academic experts contributed to the president's cyberspace review When President Obama tapped Melissa Hathaway of the National Security Council to review the nation's cyberspace policy in 60 days, she knew she needed to gather insights and perspectives from an array of different stakeholder groups. Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
Public Release: 28-May-2009
{DISSERTATION} Scientists return from expedition to drill beneath frozen Russian lake A team of scientists from the United States, Germany, Russia and Austria has just returned from a six-month drilling expedition to a frozen lake in Siberia: Lake El'gygytgyn, "Lake E" for short. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 27-May-2009
{DISSERTATION} NSF announces first major award under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The National Science Foundation made its first major award under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to construct the Alaska Region Research Vessel. Contact: Dana Topousis
Public Release: 27-May-2009
Molecular Ecology{DISSERTATION} City rats loyal to their 'hoods, scientists discover In the rat race of life, one thing is certain: there's no place like home. Now, a study published this week in the journal Molecular Ecology finds the same is as true for rats as for humans. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 27-May-2009
Geophysical Research Letters{DISSERTATION} Sea-level rise may pose greatest threat to Northeast US, Canada The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax and other cities in the northeastern United States and Canada, according to new research. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 26-May-2009
Nature Geoscience{DISSERTATION} A hidden drip, drip, drip beneath Earth's surface There are very few places in the world where dynamic activity taking place beneath Earth's surface goes undetected. Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 25-May-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Racing the clock: Rapid climate change forces scientists to evaluate extreme conservation strategies Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating ways to help species adapt to rapid climate change and other environmental threats via strategies that were considered too radical for serious consideration as recently as five or 10 years ago. Among these radical strategies currently being considered is so-called "managed relocation." Managed relocation, which is also known as "assisted migration," involves manually moving species into more accommodating habitats where they are not currently found. Contact: Lily Whiteman
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