National Science Foundation, Author Profile

Future Impacts of El Niño, La Niña Likely to Intensify

September 13, 2018

When an El Niño or its opposite, La Niña, forms in the future, it's likely to cause more intense impacts over m...

Researchers to Present New Results on Hurricanes and Other Extreme Events

July 19, 2018

Ecosystem resilience and human well-being is a key topic of an ecological sciences conference

NSF, NASA Scientists Explore Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' to Uncover Links between Carbon and Plankton

June 27, 2018

Tiny floating organisms play a role in removing carbon dioxide from oceans and the atmosphere

Sunlight Reduces Effectiveness of Dispersants Used to Clean up Oil Spills

April 26, 2018

The team reported that sunlight changes oil into different compounds that dispersants cannot easily break up

New Source of Global Nitrogen Discovered: Earth's Bedrock

April 10, 2018

Nitrogen from bedrock can result in side-by-side productive forests and barren acidic areas

Winter Road Salt and Fertilizers Making North American Waterways Saltier

January 11, 2018

New findings show need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers, and other salty compounds

What's Killing Trees during Droughts? Scientists Have New Answers

August 8, 2017

Researchers find that carbon starvation and hydraulic failure kill drought-stricken trees

NSF Research Traineeship Program Makes 17 New Awards

July 27, 2017

The NSF Research Traineeship program awarded projects in high-priority, interdisciplinary research areas

Federal Budget Authority for Research and Development Continues Upward Trend

January 10, 2017

However, adjusted for inflation, R&D budget authority remains below FY 2010 levels

R&D Employment by Businesses in the U.S.

November 9, 2016

Big companies dominate R&D employment, but small businesses devote a greater share of operations to R&D

Flight of the RoboBee

June 7, 2016

Long-term NSF support for Harvard University researchers helps develop unique flying micro-robots

Acoustic Technique Presents Fresh Take on Water Treatment

March 28, 2016

Technology could solve longstanding problem of separating suspended contaminants from water

Accurate Data that Drives Educated Policy Decisions

October 20, 2015

NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics focuses on the U.S. research and development enterprise ...

NSF Awards $74.5M to Support Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Research

October 8, 2015

Investment includes 257 new projects involving researchers in 37 states

Funding Lays Foundation for Smart and Connected Cities

September 15, 2015

NSF issues 12 new awards in support of the Global City Teams Challenge