An interactive computer model helps teach students about evolution. More at http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117390&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item.

With NSF support, engineers from Tufts University are bringing engineering to young students. More at http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117563&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item.

Drug resistant bacteria are a problem in many environments, especially healthcare institutions. While the ways in which these cells become resistant are understood at the cellular level, until now, the bacteria's survival strategies at the population level remained unclear.A new study by James Collins and colleagues at Boston University and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University reveals that a surprisingly small percentage of bacteria actually ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117596&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.

Inventor Realizes Dream to Create Stronger Metal Foam -- New material absorbs seven to eight times the energy absorbed by similar foams. Downloads and related information This is an episode from ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

HERB, the Robot Butler -- Who wouldn't want a butler to wait on them hand and foot? Meet HERB, a robot butler in training. Downloads and related information This is an episode from This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Finding could eventually lead to cheaper electrical power More at http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117419&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item.

Princeton University scientists may have discovered the oldest fossils of animal bodies. These findings push back the clock on the scientific world's thinking regarding when animal life appeared on Earth.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Paleontologists have discovered that a close relative of Velociraptor hunted the dwarfed inhabitants of Late Cretaceous Europe, an island landscape largely isolated from nearby continents.While island animals tend to be smaller and more primitive than their continental cousins, the theropod Balaur bondoc was as large as its relatives on other parts of the globe, and demonstrated advanced adaptations including fused bones and two terrifyingly large claws on each hind ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117592&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.

Whether the occasion is a wedding reception or another milestone in life, the feast is a time-honored ritual in which a large meal marks a significant occasion. We know that the Romans, Greeks and Vikings did it, and today it's still an active part of occasions such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. Now a University of Connecticut (UConn) anthropologist says there is new evidence that nearly 12,000 years ago, feasts were used to celebrate burial of the dead, bringing about the ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117600&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.

What is the sizzle of science? From August 30 - September 23, 2010, we invite you to record a video about what you think is cool-inspiring-fascinating-beautiful-amazing about science and post it on the NSF Facebook fan page (This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

In this audio slideshow, Christopher J. Raxworthy, a herpetologist at the American Museum of Natural History, talks briefly about his research and his latest trip to Madagascar.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats Full story at http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/citizenscience.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51This is an NSF News item.

The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today awards for four new projects, each worth up to $8 million over three years, as part of the Future Internet Architecture (FIA) program.These awards will enable researchers at dozens of institutions across the country to pursue new ways to build a more trustworthy and robust Internet."As our reliance on a secure ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117611&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego's, Calit2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology) show their StarCAVE surround-view adaptation of images of the 2007 Harris Fire to members of the HPWREN team. The pictures, which were taken by cameras that ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Three new wind turbines located between the United States' McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott Base provide alternative energy for both stations. Under optimal wind conditions, the three turbines produce approximately 330 kilowatts of electricity each, for a total of 990 kw. This would power ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Nathaniel B. Palmer in Barilari Bay, Antarctic Peninsula' border='0' align='left' />The Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer in Barilari Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. The research vessel is on a two-month science expedition to the Larsen B Embayment, once occupied by a major ice shelf. In 2002, the ice shelf collapsed in a million pieces, leaving only a shard of the Larsen B ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

A 360-degree-view around a tower site, part of the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN). HPWREN is a National Science Foundation-funded network research project that also functions as a collaborative cyberinfrastructure on research, education and first ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Scientists, technicians and drillers on Expedition 323, the Bering Sea Paleoceanography expedition, celebrate setting a new advanced piston corer (APC) depth record of 458 meters below the seafloor at Site U1341 in the Bering Sea. Expedition 323 was conducted using the International Ocean Drilling ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

This 360-degree-view at the Palomar Observatory is almost 44-megapixels in size. It was taken as part of the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) program. The camera is owned by the observatory. HPWREN is a National Science Foundation-funded network ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

University of Houston mathematician Sunica Canic and her colleagues build computer models to study stents; their simulations could lead to better designs and also help doctors select the right stents for specific procedures More at http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117540&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item.