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The 50 largest neurons of the adult fruit fly brain connectome.

Creating the largest, most comprehensive picture of neural connections to date

Flip a switch on the wall, and it turns on a light across the room through a simple circuit. Now add 140,000 other switches and try and figure out…
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NSF, NIH and FDA support research in digital twin technology for biomedical applications

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has…
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Scientists discover new way of predicting where and when rivers suddenly change course and flood

An avulsion is a river term referring to the rapid abandonment of a channel and the formation of a new one, often resulting in devastating flooding…
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Cave diver collects underwater calcite encrustations for the study.

Spanish cave's submerged land bridge reveals that humans colonized the western Mediterranean earlier than thought

When did humans colonize the western Mediterranean? New U.S. National Science Foundation -supported research shows that it may be much earlier than…
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Impact of NSF commitment to basic research reflected in 2024 Golden Goose winners

All three research projects that received the 2024 Golden Goose Award celebrating the wide-ranging impact of federally funded research that has led to…
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Not just a bunch of hot air: Plant responses to higher temperatures change depending on how hot it gets

How plants balance carbon dioxide intake with water loss in the face of rising temperatures has implications for water use in agriculture and the…
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NSF and international partners to invest $82M in Six 2024 Global Centers

The U.S. National Science Foundation and partner agencies in the U.S., Canada, Finland, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United Kingdom…
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Statement by NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan

"On behalf of the U.S. National Science Foundation, I extend my warmest congratulations to NSB Board Member Keivan Guadalupe Stassun on receiving the…
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U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce announce a new $30M opportunity, funded by the CHIPS & Science Act, to prepare talent for semiconductor jobs nationwide

The Network Coordination Hub for the National Network for Microelectronics Education will establish and operate regional nodes to offer consistent…
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