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A grayscale image shows several neurons being activated in the mouse auditory cortex during learning of an auditory discrimination task.
Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have provided a new understanding of how and where learning occurs in the brain. The two…
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A composite of images related to a new algorithm developed by NSF-funded researchers that will enable better diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular diseases cause one death every 33 seconds in America. Diagnosing these conditions, which account for approximately 20% of all deaths…
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The swirling fluid-like plasma at the surface of the sun as it spirals upward.
Using a new optical system, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory and the New Jersey Institute of Technology…
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eruption of a volcano
U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers discovered that subtle changes in magma composition may drive tremors during volcanic eruptions…
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teacher testing their AI model
An interdisciplinary team of researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation has created a teacher-driven curriculum called Shark AI. This…
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curcuma phaeocaulis
Chemists funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have developed a new process to synthesize a plant-based compound that shows effectiveness…
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Transfer RNA and Gag Protein
A new computational tool developed with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation could greatly speed up determining the 3D structure of RNAs…
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Surface of planet discovered by the International Gemini Observatory
Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have discovered four tiny exoplanets orbiting Barnard's star, a red dwarf at the center…
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leopard shows off its spots
Although a leopard cannot change its spots, new research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation uses the principles that govern patterns like…
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