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CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques wears the Bio-Monitor health sensor shirt and headband. NASA

Peak Performance in Microgravity

At the start of a new year, many people think about making positive changes in their lives, such as improving…

A branching blood vessel network fabricated using the ESCAPE process for form complex tissues. This image shows the cell nuclei color-coded based on height. Credit: Subramanian Sundaram, Boston University and Wyss Institute, Harvard University NSF - National Science Foundation - Home 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 292-5111 Sign up for email updates Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn RSS Footer About Us About NSF Careers Our Directorates & Offices National Science Board Contact Us What's New News & Announcements Events Science Matters Blog Multimedia Gallery Informatio

Biofabricating Human Tissues Enhanced Through Use of Gallium

The manufacturing technique known as 3D printing, now being used everywhere, from aircraft manufacturers to public libraries, has never been…

Laboratory setup for using giant “Rydberg” atoms to measure temperature. The glowing red orb shows the cloud of approximately one million rubidium atoms used in the setup.

New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a new thermometer using atoms boosted to such…

bioreactor to facilitate chemical reactions that break down harmful compounds found in industrial residues

Innovative Bioreactor Technology for Treating Industrial Residues

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The “Method for Treating Reducible Compound Residues Using Iron-Containing Bioreactor” provides a sustainable solution for managing industrial…

Stock image of doctor with futuristic graphics overlay on top in a seafoam green color

ORNL Research Helps Cut Cancer Pathology Reporting Time

In a major milestone for cancer research, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) helped reduce the…

Participants in the inaugural U.S. Army North biological incident tabletop exercise pose for a group photo Dec. 12, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (photo credit: USARNORTH Public Affairs Office)

“When in Doubt, Call USAMRIID:” U.S. Army North Exercise Tests Biological Threat Response

FORT DETRICK, Md. — Operations in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear-contested environments pose unique challenges for field commanders. How can…

Immunofluorescent staining of mouse brain, showing neurons and glial cells in the hippocampus. Blue are cell nuclei, while green are microfilaments of the cell extensions. Red is a marker of DNA damage and is predominantly in the neurons. Aris Polyzos/Berkeley Lab

Unraveling the Mysteries of DNA Damage in the Brain

Brain cells receive sensory inputs from the outside world and send signals throughout the body telling organs and muscles what…

Public Health in a Displaced Persons Camp Training

HDIAC is proud to host the 2025 Public Health in a Migrant Crisis Tabletop Exercise during the week of May…

The 600-square-foot Cross Laminated Timber shelter on the Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator at ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

Successful ERDC Seismic Test Advances Readiness of Mass Timber Shelter

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) took a significant step in transforming contingency construction….

Magnetocaloric heat pump baseline model with a wedge cut out to show the interior.

The Future of More Sustainable Cooling and Heating Technology Could Be Just Around the Corner

A team of researchers from the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that…

Sandia’s Genaro Quintana prepares a battery for testing in a vault at the Battery Abuse Testing Lab. Sandia’s research on detecting battery failures sooner in electric vehicles was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Detecting Battery Failures Quicker

Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. Sandia is working to detect these failures…

The nanogrid team: (Left to right) Branden Kurpenski, Production Manager, Sesame Solar; Gail Vaucher, Project Leader, Army Research Laboratory; Carol J. Bailey, SR Project Manager and Engineer, ERDC-CERL; Trish Cutler, Wildlife Biologist, WSMR Garrison Environmental Division; Nikmil Raj Nune, Engineering Manager, Sesame Solar and Benito F. Perez, Research Engineer, ERDC CERL

ERDC Celebrates Army’s First Hydrogen-Powered Nanogrid

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — In December 2024, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has…