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NSF Director visits the world’s largest experimental earthquake infrastructure facility LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Today, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with staff and students from the University of California San Diego, local officials and industry partners to observe and discuss research investments… Read more at nsf.gov

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Spatial aspects of biodiversity important for healthy forests Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have determined that tree beta diversity -- a measure of site-to-site variation in the composition of species in an area -- matters more for ecosystem functioning than other components of biodiversity… Read more at nsf.gov

Historical irrigation leaves long-lasting legacies on the prairie A hallmark of environmental science is understanding how ecosystems respond to global change. Much of this research focuses on short-term ecosystem responses, such as how an ecosystem responds to a sudden onset of drought. But previous conditions can… Read more at nsf.gov

Less air pollution leads to higher crop yields, study shows Increasing agricultural productivity usually depends on adding something, such as fertilizer or water. Now, a Stanford University-led study reveals that removing one thing in particular -- a common air pollutant -- could lead to dramatic gains in… Read more at nsf.gov

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Models predict that planned phosphorus reductions will make Lake Erie more toxic Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places such as Lake Erie is advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according to a new modeling study. U.S… Read more at nsf.gov

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Genetics breakthrough in sea urchins aids biomedical research Marine biologists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created a line of sea urchins whose genetic makeup is fully mapped and can be edited to study human disease genes. The creation of these new research model organisms will accelerate… Read more at nsf.gov

Genetic, environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status impacts the brain A study in Science Advances has revealed correlations among socioeconomics, genetics, environmental factors and brain structure. Socioeconomic status is typically defined by characteristics such as an individual's income, education and occupation… Read more at nsf.gov

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NSF Research Traineeship program expands to include 43 states The U.S. National Science Foundation announced 22 new awards through its NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The $58 million investment, including $6.9 million of support from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, expands the program to comprise… Read more at nsf.gov

Mastodon tusk chemical analysis reveals first evidence of one extinct animal's annual migration Around 13,200 years ago, a roving male mastodon died in a bloody mating season battle with a rival in what is now northeast Indiana, nearly 100 miles from his home territory, according to the first study to document the annual migration of an… Read more at nsf.gov

Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins rogues' gallery of giant predators from Sahara Desert U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers at Ohio University and other institutions have discovered a new kind of large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur, or theropod, from a celebrated fossil site in Egypt’s Sahara Desert. The fossil of a still… Read more at nsf.gov

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A cloudless future? The mystery at the heart of climate forecasts We hear a lot about how climate change will change the land, sea and ice. But how will it affect clouds? "Low clouds could dry up and shrink like the ice sheets," said Michael Pritchard, an Earth system scientist at the University of California… Read more at nsf.gov

Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction Megatooth sharks like Otodus megalodon, more commonly known as megalodon, lived between 23 and 3.6 million years ago in oceans around the globe, and may have reached 20 meters (65.6 feet). For comparison, the largest great white sharks today reach a… Read more at nsf.gov

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Altered gene helps plants absorb more carbon dioxide, produce more useful compounds Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle. They take carbon dioxide from the air and, with the help of sunlight, turn it into countless chemicals essential to both plants and humans. Some of these chemicals, known as aromatic… Read more at nsf.gov

Astronomers explain why Uranus is lighter in color than Neptune Neptune and Uranus are similar in size and atmospheric conditions but curiously, Neptune is a darker shade of blue. Astronomers used observations from the international Gemini Observatory, a program of NSF's NOIRLab, the NASA Infrared Telescope… Read more at nsf.gov

NSF announces new opportunities for Hispanic-serving institutions to support research and capacity building through collaborations and partnerships The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new funding opportunity of nearly $29 million through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, also known as the HSI program. Through this new solicitation… Read more at nsf.gov

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