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How does radiation travel through dense plasma? In addition to the well-known states of matter — solid, liquid and gas — a fourth state of matter, called plasma, is the most abundant form in the universe. Plasmas are found throughout the solar system in the sun and other planetary bodies. Because… Read more at nsf.gov

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NSF's NCSES releases report on diversity trends in STEM workforce and education Today, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, or NCSES — part of the U.S. National Science Foundation — released Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023, the federal government's latest and most… Read more at nsf.gov

525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved. A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study published in Science provides the first detailed description… Read more at nsf.gov

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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan NSF's mission to advance innovation anywhere and opportunities everywhere is the driving component in Director Sethuraman Panchanathan's day-to-day work, continuing to build upon the bedrock of fundamental research made possible by over 70 years of… Read more at nsf.gov

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NSF announces nearly $50 million partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the future of semiconductor design and manufacturing The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a cross-sector partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the design of the next generation of semiconductors as part of its Future of Semiconductors (FuSe) initiative. “Future… Read more at nsf.gov

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U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy announce expanded collaboration Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding that will continue a longstanding collaboration on scientific and engineering research and enable increased partnerships to address the… Read more at nsf.gov

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Designing with DNA Look at the tiny nanoscale structures emerging from research labs at Duke University and Arizona State University, and it’s easy to imagine you’re browsing a catalog of the world’s smallest pottery. A new paper reveals some of these creations: itty… Read more at nsf.gov

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NSF-led National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force Releases Final Report Today, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released its final report, a roadmap for standing up a national research infrastructure that would democratize access to the resources essential to artificial… Read more at nsf.gov

Breaking up is hard to do: Separation of Fiji and Vanuatu tied to Samoan seamounts The islands of Fiji and Vanuatu rise from the tropical waters of the South Pacific in one of the most tectonically active and geologically complex regions of the world. A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study of volcanism in this area… Read more at nsf.gov

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Wearable sensor can help unlock the potential of exosuits in real-world environments Wearing an exosuit could help people recover from an injury or give extra help for carrying heavy loads. But, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University researchers, not everyone who dons a wearable robot today can… Read more at nsf.gov

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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan Researchers, faculty and students who work side by side at higher education institutions can drive science and engineering to new heights of success. Today, on January 20, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan made his way to Kansas at the invitation… Read more at nsf.gov

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Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water Researchers at Princeton University have found a way to turn a common breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater. The researchers used egg whites to create an aerogel, a lightweight and porous… Read more at nsf.gov

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