National Science Foundation

1. 4 planets discovered around Barnard's star, one of the closest stars to Earth

   Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have discovered four tiny exoplanets orbiting Barnard's star, a red dwarf at the center of the nearest single-star system to Earth. Using a specialized instrument mounted on the NSF…

2. Using machine learning to speed up discovery for drug delivery and disease treatment

   A new computational tool developed with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation could greatly speed up determining the 3D structure of RNAs, a critical step in developing new RNA-based drugs, identifying drug-binding sites and using RNAs in…

3. Leopard spots and protein nanoclusters: How pattern rules could advance muscular dystrophy treatment

   Although a leopard cannot change its spots, new research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation uses the principles that govern patterns like leopard spots to understand biological processes at the nanoscale. The research, which combines…

4. New study informs fire prevention strategies to save lives and property

   U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that fires in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to premature deaths than wildfires overall, informing fire mitigation efforts. Scientists at the NSF National Center for…