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What does a sustainable energy future look like?
What does a sustainable energy future look like? Jack Brouwer of University of California, Irvine, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist." The number of humans alive on our planet today is 7.6 billion. By 2087,...
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Headset uses ear muscle signals for hands-free control – CES 2015
Can you wiggle your ears? If so, you're a prime candidate to try out a new headset from Reach Bionics. The small business has created technology that harnesses EMG signals from ear muscles. The creators demonstrated the device at the...
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Do it for the gram! Share your #NSFstories during #WomensHistoryMonth
Did you know women earn about 42 percent of all science and engineering doctorates? Women in STEM are crucial year-round and the National Science Foundation wants to feature you and your #NSFstories on NSF’s Instagram during Women’s...
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Sociologist Michèle Lamont - ScienceLives
Knowing how much something, or somebody, is worth is an important ability. Michèle Lamont investigates how we define worth and excellence, and how these definitions influence hierarchies of all kinds, frequently focusing on racial and...
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Honoree Andrew Viterbi
Electrical engineer and cofounder of wireless technology giant Qualcomm, Andrew Viterbi, received two National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grants to further develop and commercialize Code Division Multiple...
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Theoretical Physicist S. James Gates - ScienceLives
A John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, Gates is a member of the President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute...
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Science Now Episode 2
Episode 2 explores the deep connection beneath Hawaiian volcanoes, examines robots motion, smart homes and engineering ideas from the wings of butterflies.
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Computer engineer P.R. Kumar - ScienceLives
P.R. Kumar is the Professor and College of Engineering Chair in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. On February 6, 2013, Kumar lectured at the National Science Foundation about the challenges of cyber-physical systems (CPS), or...
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Robotic Wheelchairs - Innovation Nation
A new robotic wheelchair is giving the disabled much more independence. The Personal Mobility and Manipulation Appliance, or PerMMA, is equipped with arms controlled by a joystick and an online assistant. It's enabling people to do small...
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Butterfly proboscis and galeal sliding
Enjoy this research video of a butterfly's proboscis and its galeae sliding against one another. Research in this area could hold the secret to gene repair. Learn more below......
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Water rescue robot EMILY gets some help from the sky - Science Nation
Drones, thermal imaging and AI upgrades to improve EMILY for larger scale rescues Description: If you haven't needed the services of the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, or EMILY, count yourself lucky. EMILY is called into action...
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Psychology professor Tom Gilovich - ScienceLives
Tom Gilovich, professor of psychology at Cornell University, focuses his research on how our rational and intuitive thinking processes interact, with a particular emphasis on what happens when they lead people in two very different...
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Innovation Nation - Black Holes
Steve Eikenberry is on the hunt for black holes, investigating why there seem to be super massive black holes at the center of most, if not all galaxies, and what powers them. See how he does it in this episode of Innovation Nation with...
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NSF Support - History Of Climate Change Research
How has NSF supported climate change research?
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Coral behavior
In episode 23, Charlie and Jordan explore coral offspring’s inherent traits, how invasive marine species become invasive and take a peek inside turtle shells.
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Cougars' diverse diet helped them survive extinction
An NSF-funded research team says cougars may have survived mass extinction 12,000 years ago by not being picky about what they ate. Check it out!
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Evolution researchers discuss "On the Origin of Species"
Some of evolution science's brightest minds discuss the impacts of "On the Origin of Species" in this introductory video for the National Science Foundation's new special report entitled Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin's "On...
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3D Printing - Science of Innovation
A three-dimensional, digital representation of an object created with a computer and then sent to an inkjet printer that builds the prototype in three-dimensions. This innovative tool is giving scientists, engineers and backyard...
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Smart Concrete - Science of Innovation
By adding carbon fiber to concrete mixture, a slab of concrete is able to conduct electricity. "Smart concrete" has many potential applications, including helping structural engineers to identify trouble spots in a concrete structure...
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New breed of drones can navigate without GPS!
Drones give us a unique perspective of the world around us. But just imagine what these small, agile, unmanned aircraft could do if they weren’t completely dependent on GPS to navigate. They could assist in underground search efforts or...
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Hour of Code at the National Science Foundation
Aimed at getting students excited about computer science, the "Hour of Code" is a global movement that engages millions of young kids. The National Science Foundation discusses involvement in computer science and the "Hour of Code".
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Living Ink - Sustainable Ink Made from Algae
Living Ink Technologies, a small business supported by the National Science Foundation, is using synthetic biology to develop sustainable ink with algae. The company hopes to replace petroleum-derived products, such as ink, with its...
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Picture Yourself Where Discoveries Begin - NSF's Senior Executive Service
Dr. José Munoz and Dr. Joanne Tornow, members of the NSF Senior Executive Service, tell about the opportunities and intrinsic rewards while working at the Foundation.