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From Earth’s poles to black holes, NSF stories about transforming the world through science.

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Comparison of EHT and EHT Reconstructed with PRIMO

5 black hole facts to blow your mind

The US National Science Foundation is at the forefront of these efforts, supporting researchers studying black holes; facilities such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, the…
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NSF 101: The Mentoring plan

The postdoctoral mentoring plan has been an NSF requirement since 2009, recognizing the important role that mentorship plays in the postdoctoral experience and their future career paths.
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Building a better cookstove

Across the developing world, daily cooking responsibilities are largely held by women and girls who cook — often indoors — on open fires fueled by organic matter like wood or dung.
Macroscopic look at special superconducting wire Bi-2212

MagLab makes magic with magnets

That magnet on your refrigerator? Let's supersize it. Imagine it's 1 million times more powerful than Earth's magnetic field and as heavy as a small herd of elephants.
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Curious about quantum?

The quantum future is on our doorstep — and the U.S. National Science Foundation is helping to bring it home.