Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes
Tue Oct 13 3:57 pm
From atoms and molecules to cells, understanding the building blocks of the natural world can lead to transformative technologies. NSF-supported researcher Torrey Rhyne-Carrigg discusses DNA initiators, using models for analysis, and her experience…
NSF–UKRI metascience statement
Thu Oct 08 9:26 am
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) have long advanced knowledge through the ingenuity of our researchers and the institutions that enable them. Both UKRI and NSF intend to build on…
NSF lays the foundation for the next generation of technologies and support for American talent
Thu Oct 08 9:45 am
The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a series of programs and initiatives to support the ambitious vision articulated in the White House report Science: A New Golden Age and in " NSF leadership in a new golden age of science." These…
Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?
Tue Oct 06 5:02 pm
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Rajesh Menon discusses his work combining optical systems with cutting-edge nanofabrication...
Podcast: New quantum-enabled materials
Wed Sep 30 12:11 pm
NSF-supported researcher Morteza Kayyalha discusses his work developing quantum-enabled materials and devices...
Podcast: Can prosthetic limbs feel touch? (haptic feedback)
Mon Sep 21 4:47 pm
NSF-supported researcher Jeremy Brown discusses his work developing interfaces with haptic feedback, including upper-limb prosthetics, rehabilitation tools, and surgical robotics...
NSF invests in translating low-dimensional semiconductor technologies to establish U.S. leadership in microelectronics
Thu Sep 17 4:21 pm
The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced an initiative to translate low-dimensional semiconductor technologies from laboratory demonstrations into platforms for U.S. manufacturers to develop and deploy advanced microelectronics. The NSF…
NSF announces 3 additional topics as part of the NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science and technology efforts
Wed Sep 16 1:13 pm
NSF X-Labs invites proposals from teams working in AI for physical systems and announces two forthcoming topics...
NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small businesses
Mon Sep 14 10:00 am
The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot supporting small businesses in commercializing their deep-technology ventures. The pilot aims to address a persistent gap separating federally…
Podcast: Creating thermal cloaking and new structures
Mon Sep 14 5:28 pm
Shelly Zhang, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses her work using additive manufacturing and topology optimization to create new structures, including a 3D thermal cloaking device...
NSF leadership in a new golden age of science
Thu Sep 10 2:59 pm
The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...
Podcast: AI and wearable devices
Tue Sep 08 2:51 pm
Mark Hersam an NSF-supported researcher, discusses nanoelectronic materials and how a cerebellum-inspired approach may transform how AI performs in wearable devices...
