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Transfer RNA and Gag Protein
A new computational tool developed with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation could greatly speed up determining the 3D structure of RNAs…
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Surface of planet discovered by the International Gemini Observatory
Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have discovered four tiny exoplanets orbiting Barnard's star, a red dwarf at the center…
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leopard shows off its spots
Although a leopard cannot change its spots, new research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation uses the principles that govern patterns like…
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Picture of the sponge nanocomposites
Funded by multiple grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers created a functional sponge that can soak up certain pollutants from…
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palisades fire in california
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that fires in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to premature deaths than…
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The acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea and its host cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus.
A new study by U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers on how members of the animal world sense and react to sounds provides insight into…
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Red and blue particles against a dark background.
A new study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows, for the first time, how heat moves — or rather, doesn't — between materials in a…
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Winds over the Ocean: NSF funded research using satellites and high-resolution model data explains how atmospheric winds shape ocean weather patterns. (University of Rochester illustration / Shikhar Rai)
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published a new paper that explains how atmospheric wind affects eddies, an ocean weather…
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An illustration of a terrestrial exoplanet, with its star in the background.
A research team led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant used computer simulations to…
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