Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Germany have used RNA analysis to identify three types of COVID-19 that evolved during the early stages of the pandemic. <br/>

Allison B. Kaufman, PhD is a research scientist with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she also teaches as a adjunct professor in the departments of Marine Biology and Psychology....

As adults we all have an accent - a linguistic geo-tag that gives away so much about where we come from... Our country, our city, even our educational and economic backgrounds. But what about babies? Do they have accents too? In this...

Dr Tedros is the new Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). This video takes a closer look at his background and vision for global health. Dr Tedros has facilitated demonstrable public health results in the areas of...

Ed Madison, Ph.D. is a seasoned media professional with a 30 year track record as an executive producer/director, entrepreneur, and innovative educator. His multifaceted career in media and journalism began as a high school...

The NSF-funded Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN) is educating students about optical technologies for tomorrow's Internet, from instructors who took part in CIAN's inaugural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program.

Aside from whatever a visit to the doctor costs you in money, it also costs you in time. A lot of it. Can we make that better? That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.

Do you like arts and crafts? How about making sculptures with Play Doh® or modeling clay? Imagine how cool it would be if you could add lights to your creations? That is exactly what you will get to do in this activity! Keep reading...

A University of Adelaide-led research team has created a carbon nanotube that could help fight microplastic pollution in our oceans.

Thurgood Marshall, the most successful civil rights lawyer of all time and America’s first Supreme court Justice, was instrumental in the fight for equality in the United States.

This video be in less depth than the previous but will cover a wider range of topics and research in artificial intellig

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Startups in artificial intelligence are becoming more and more popular (over 100 just in...

One in 12 adults has taken "smart drugs" - with most trying them at work, a survey shows. Neuroscientists said growing numbers of people were turning to medication in a bid to cope with workload pressures. And they warned that the pills...

The program begins with a brief history of the people who fought for civil rights and freedoms for all Americans, and explains how their efforts provided the possibility and opportunity that led to the election of President Obama. ...

National Science Foundation innovation programs move ideas from the lab to the marketplace to strengthen America’s economy, health, and security.
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NSF's Directorate for Engineering's Division of Industrial Innovation and...

Thomas Jefferson influenced the architecture of the nation from the start, and he had a reason for everything he did.

The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?

Our brains play some pretty neat tricks to keep us sane and functioning well.... like a human being!

Experts have found evidence which indicates that ancient crocodiles may have been bipedal.

Jonathan Jansen is Vice Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State and President of the South African Institute of Race Relations. He holds a PhD from Stanford University, the MS degree from Cornell University, and...

This week’s episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and,...

James Duderstadt has always considered himself a change agent. It might sound odd, when you consider that he’s spent nearly 50 years at one institution. Look a bit closer, however, and you quickly see what he means: Duderstadt, a...

NASA Game Changing Development Program Executive Niki Werkheiser discusses advancement of space technologies that could lead to new approaches for future space missions.

A team of scientists has genetically engineered pigs to be resistant to a widespread disease. Science can engineer an animal’s DNA to introduce desirable traits and get rid of negative traits or sickness. These pigs are not being raised...

The current dominant strain of macroeconomic thought adopts an analytical simplification of the representative agent that deliberately abstracts from some of the most interesting and important questions we confront today. ...