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Conceptual illustration of a multi-messenger astrophysical event. In the top left, two neutron stars are colliding in a bright blue burst of energy. The collision emits several different types of signals, which are being detected by different telescopes and facilities illustrated on Earth in the lower right.

NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory will reveal the faint light from sources of gravitational waves, neutrinos and more

Astronomy has always relied on light to convey information about the universe. But capturing photons — such as those from visible light or radio waves…
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Purple bacteria can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.

Purple bacteria offer path to more sustainable plastic

There's hardly a more ubiquitous substance than plastic. It's everywhere in the environment, from soil to air to water, and it's in our bodies…
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Water temperature at Australia's Great Barrier Reef reaches hottest in 400 years

Warming ocean waters have led to mass coral bleaching events in Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and are threatening the future of this UNESCO…
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Astronomers create first detailed map of sun's coronal magnetic fields

Researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory have successfully mapped the magnetic fields of the sun's atmospheric…
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Ideas Labs to advance research capacity at the nation's historically Black colleges and universities

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $10.5 million for Ideas Lab projects to assess and address research capacity needs, increase access…
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New study reveals evidence of ice-free times at the center of the Greenland Ice Sheet

A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows direct evidence of Greenland being ice-free within the last 1.1…
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NSF and Micron invest in STEM teacher training to support future microelectronics workforce

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Micron Foundation announced an investment in four projects to advance STEM education training to…
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Composite image of two lakes. The lake on the left is an unsampled lake that is in a community where > 25% of the population is Hispanic. The lake on the right a sampled lake from a White or non-Hispanic community.

Lakes in marginalized communities sampled less, study finds

Water is essential for all forms of life — humans included — and understanding the quality of available water is critical to knowing where to drink…
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Illustration of a human hand as it might appear if the new tissue transparency effect proves effective in humans. Currently, the effect has only been tested with animals in a laboratory setting. Note that dyes may be harmful. Always exercise caution with dyes and do not consume directly, apply to people or animals, or otherwise misuse.

A window into the body: Groundbreaking technique makes skin transparent

Researchers have developed a new way to see organs within a body by rendering overlying tissues transparent to visible light. The counterintuitive…
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