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D-Met fabricated patterns produce components for potential use in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique

A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more…
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Illustration of polymer material at microscopic level with many squiggly blue lines

New development of 'impossible' polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility

Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that's both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other…
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Red hot piece of metal is held by tongs and struck by a big hammer.

Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material 'work hardening'

Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in "work hardening," a process by which materials like metals become stronger…
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2024 NSF Lemelson Awards News Story

NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education

The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program…
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Three Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs bask in the sun.

Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time

New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite…
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The words "NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory" next to a stylized map of the U.S.

Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and…
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New survey tracks R&D spending inside federal facilities, highlighting research in government labs

A new annual survey from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NSF NCSES) sheds light on…
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dark comets orbiting in the solar system

Research team discovers seven new dark comets, identifies 2 types based on orbit and size

A team of researchers has uncovered seven new dark comets in the solar system. In addition to doubling the number of known dark comets, the…
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NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan attends the “ROADMAP Summit” in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2024.

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the last two weeks reinforcing NSF's strategic partnerships to ensure the United States remains at the…
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