MIT CSAIL researchers say improving computing technology after Moore’s Law will require more efficient software,…
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent U.S. government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering. Founded in 1950, the NSF plays a pivotal role in funding cutting-edge discoveries across disciplines—from physics and environmental science to computer science and social sciences—often backing early-stage research that drives innovation and informs policy. Through grants, fellowships, and large-scale initiatives, the foundation fosters scientific progress, promotes STEM education, and supports major research infrastructure like observatories and computing networks. Its work underpins much of the scientific advancement emerging from U.S. institutions and labs.
An analysis of high-speed raindrops hitting biological surfaces such as feathers, plant leaves, and insect…
Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find. How can…
A new, Yale-led study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure. It…
Blasts differ from ‘ordinary’ supernovae, gamma-ray bursts. Astronomers have found two objects that, added to…
In our 13.8 billion-year-old universe, most galaxies like our Milky Way form gradually, reaching their…
Researchers discover the evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone. Catmint, also known as catnip,…
Growing mountains or shifting ground: What is going on in Earth’s inner core? Exhaustive seismic…
When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved…
Results could help designers engineer high-temperature superconductors and quantum computing devices. Made of a single…
Microneedles made of silk-based material can target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or…
Drexel University researchers have reported a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of…
Physicists’ discovery could lead to a new family of robust qubits for quantum computing. Physicists…
Monitoring the plant hormone ethylene could reveal when fruits and vegetables are about to spoil.…
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down…
An unexpected approach blurs the line between synthetic drug molecules and natural products, with the…
Astronomers using the international Gemini Observatory, on Hawaii’s Maunakea, have imaged a very small object…
Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms. Do…