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Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 06:13:03 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: National Science Foundation Commemorates 60th Anniversary
National Science Foundation Commemorates 60th Anniversary
Tue, 04 May 2010 20:34:00 -0500
The National Science Foundation began its commemoration of its 60th anniversary today with a special presentation of anniversary-related activities and multimedia projects to the National Science Board. The activities highlight NSF's 60 years of service to the nation while looking forward to the scientific and technological challenges that still lie ahead.
On May 10, 1950, in a private train car stopped in Pocatello, Idaho, President Harry S. Truman signed the National ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: New Research Offers Security for Virtualization, Cloud Computing
New Research Offers Security for Virtualization, Cloud Computing
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:16:00 -0500
Virtualization and cloud computing allow computer
users access to powerful computers and software applications hosted by remote groups of servers, but security concerns related to data privacy are limiting public confidence--and slowing adoption of the new technology. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques and software that may be the key to resolving those security concerns and boosting confidence in the sector.
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North Carolina State University
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: It's Electrifying
It's Electrifying
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:15:00 -0500
Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a new tool for controlling
ultracold gases and ultracold chemistry: electric fields.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Nanodots Breakthrough May Lead to 'A Library On One Chip'
Nanodots Breakthrough May Lead to 'A Library On One Chip'
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:15:00 -0500
A researcher at North Carolina State University has
developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data--enough to hold an entire library's worth of information on a single chip. The new chip stems from a breakthrough in the use of nanodots, or nanoscale magnets, and represents a significant advance in computer-memory technology.
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North Carolina State University
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Tiny Particles May Help Surgeons by Marking Brain Tumors
Tiny Particles May Help Surgeons by Marking Brain Tumors
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:16:00 -0500
Researchers have developed a way to enhance how brain
tumors appear in MRI scans and during surgery, making the tumors easier for surgeons to identify and remove. Scientists at Ohio State University are experimenting with different nanoparticles that they hope may one day be injected into the blood of patients and help surgeons remove lethal brain tumors known as glioblastomas.
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Ohio State University
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Berkeley Scientists Discover Inexpensive Metal Catalyst for Generating Hydrogen From Water
Berkeley Scientists Discover Inexpensive Metal Catalyst for Generating Hydrogen From Water
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:15:00 -0500
Berkeley Lab researchers have discovered an inexpensive metal that can generate hydrogen from neutral water, even if it is dirty, and can operate in sea water. Experts agree that hydrogen can play a key role in future renewable energy technologies if a relatively cheap, efficient and carbon-neutral means of producing it can be developed.
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DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: New Research by UCR Physicists Could Help Develop Gamma Ray Lasers and Produce Fusion Power
New Research by UCR Physicists Could Help Develop Gamma Ray Lasers and Produce Fusion Power
Wed, 05 May 2010 11:16:00 -0500
Physicists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), have succeeded in isolating for the first time a sample of spin polarized positronium atoms, needed to make the Bose-Einstein condensate. The researchers say they have effectively purified the positronium sample, which could lead to the development of a gamma ray laser and fusion power production. The research also could help scientists understand why the universe is made up of matter and not antimatter or just pure energy.
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University of California, Riverside
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 06:11:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Islands of Germs: Researchers Discover Pathogens Floating on Tiny Clumps of Aquatic Detritus
Islands of Germs: Researchers Discover Pathogens Floating on Tiny Clumps of Aquatic Detritus
Tue, 04 May 2010 17:05:00 -0500
Researchers have found evidence that "marine snow"--aggregates of organic material floating in water bodies--may act as microscopic, island-like refuges for pathogens, or disease-causing organisms. This detritus may skew water sampling procedures and mathematical models used to predict the transmission of waterborne diseases to humans.
The scientists responsible for these findings, funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF)-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ecology ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 15:22:15 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Shape of Lake Basin is Key Factor in Plankton Disease Epidemics in Midwest
Shape of Lake Basin is Key Factor in Plankton Disease Epidemics in Midwest
Wed, 05 May 2010 13:18:00 -0500
Of all the things that might control the onset of plankton disease epidemics in Michigan lakes, the shape of the lakes' bottoms might seem unlikely.
But that's indeed the case, according to a paper published in the May issue of the journal BioScience.
"There are several explanations for what's going on," said Indiana University Bloomington biologist Spencer Hall, the paper's lead author.
"We're looking at the zooplankton that are infected, the fish ...
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