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Snakes don't go with their gut, they regenerate it

Humans aren't capable of regrowing limbs like some salamanders or full organs like some snails and zebrafish, but we do renew some of our cells…
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With new NSF grants, researchers are increasing society's resilience to space weather hazards.

Surfing atmospheric waves with tiny satellites

A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team is designing and building three identical CubeSats, or shoebox-sized satellites, to study space…
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Solitary bee (Anthidium florentinum), feeding on a Lantana camara flower.

Pesticides affect the health of wild bees, important plant pollinators

Native wild bees native play a critical role in ecosystems, pollinating countless plant species, including agricultural crops. Pollination from wild…
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an diver within the ocean with coral reef surrounding them

Dead coral skeletons left by bleaching events hinder reef recovery

Coral reefs are like underwater cities, with myriad species forming a thriving ocean metropolis. That complexity, however, can hinder a reef's…
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New species of dinosaur, Lokiceratops rangiformis

Fantastic fossils and where to find them

U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers recently found a fossil that led to the discovery of a brand-new dinosaur species, Lokiceratops…
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Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson, winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics.

NSF congratulates laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics

The U.S. National Science Foundation congratulates Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James A. Robinson…
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan led transformative discussions and visits, strengthening global partnerships and propelling innovation…
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Science expeditions in snow, hail and air pollution

Starting this winter through next summer, the U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting three field campaigns, or collaborative research…
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Finding critical minerals from scoops of sand

Smartphones, batteries and satellites all require critical minerals like cobalt, niobium and tin. As society increasingly relies on these minerals to…
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