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The Simulating Microbial Systems (SMS) program seeks to create computational simulations that accurately predict the behavior of bacteria in various contexts. Specifically, SMS aims to create comprehensive, generalizable, and interpretable simulations of E. coli by leveraging recent innovations across two broad domains: (1) high-throughput and automated experimental test beds; (2) advanced computational techniques.

The U.S. National Science Foundation announces the NSF Game Maker Awards "Life in 2100" competition for K-12 students. To commemorate the agency’s milestone 75th anniversary, this competition invites students to create video games that imagine life…

The Biological Technologies Office (BTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting two promotional events for bio-innovators, blue sky thinkers, and AI/ML experts to:

• Get to know BTO program managers
• Discover the vision for the office
• Introduce a special funding opportunity connected with an invitation-only event (based on submitted concepts)
• Share information on new funding opportunities
• Connect with the DARPA community

New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation using two decades worth of data could change how scientists think about bird migrations and the interdependencies and relationships they involve. Driving any long distance usually…

This week, NSF marked the second anniversary of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," signed into law on August 9, 2022. This landmark legislation has empowered NSF to accelerate innovation and build a resilient, inclusive, and productive American…

The Semifinal Competition of the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) - the qualifying round for the two-year competition - culminated at DEF CON 32. AIxCC challenges experts in AI and cybersecurity to defend the software that enables modern life. A DARPA-hosted immersive experience to underscore the real-world stakes of the competition and share competition results drew more than 12,500 visits.

New techniques developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and SpaceX enable radio astronomy telescopes to operate without interference from satellite transmissions. The techniques allow…

Realizing practical advantages and societal benefits from quantum-scale phenomena has been a long-sought milestone in quantum information science. The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the initial $5 million investment across five…

The toxic golden alga, Prymnesium parvum, can cause mass mortality events involving fish, including the environmental disaster that impacted the Oder River in Europe in 2022, killing half the river's fish population. Now, NSF-supported researchers…

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce. This investment…

NSF unleashed critical investments to support use-inspired research and innovation in key technology areas and to support solutions to pressing national, societal and geostrategic challenges, as articulated in the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.” The…

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Australia's national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), are investing in solutions that will accelerate the transition of materials…

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan participated in key international and strategic dialogues, demonstrating NSF's leadership in fostering global partnerships and advancing cutting-edge research. At the second "U.S.-Singapore Critical and…

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a  grant  of $2.8 million to establish a National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC) at Miami Dade College. Funded through the NSF Advanced Technological Education program, this…

A team of NSF-funded researchers has discovered that an Iceland volcano changed how it formed magma as it continued to erupt from 2021 to 2022. The researchers published their findings in the journal Nature. The ongoing Fagradalsfjall eruptions near…

Every rose has its thorn. Or rather, every rose has its prickle, a sharp projection of the plant's skin that can serve as a deterrent to herbivores but also makes cultivating roses and other plants more difficult. New research supported by the U.S…

Scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), along with an international team of astronomers, have uncovered a new cosmic mechanism in the complex dynamics of supermassive black holes — one that…

It looks like a cherry tomato wrapped in a paper lantern, but in fact it's called a groundcherry. Little-known beyond gardeners and farmers, the groundcherry has quietly produced fruit across North America for centuries. Now it's emerging from…

DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is hosting an in-person Discover DSO Day (D3) on Oct. 3-4, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts

The goals of the two-day gathering are to:

• Highlight DSO science and technology focus areas for future exploration and potential DARPA investment
• Facilitate conversations between DARPA DSO program managers and members of the broader science and technology ecosystem
• Provide insights and tips on how to work with DARPA DSO

In recent years, a cultural shift toward the programming language Rust and recent breakthroughs in machine learning techniques, like large language models (LLMs), have created an environment that may lend itself to a new class of solutions. DARPA's Translating All C to Rust (TRACTOR) program wants to seize this opportunity by substantially automating the translation of the world's legacy C code to Rust.