Παρασκευή 2 Ιουνίου 2017

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION update


06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

A radiometer from the University of Colorado measures how much supercooled liquid clouds contain as part of the SNOWIE project.
A radiometer from the University of Colorado measures how much supercooled liquid clouds contain as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds--the Idaho Experiment) project. [Image 4 of 6 related images. See Image ...
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06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prepare to launch an instrument package as part of the SNOWIE project.
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prepare to launch an instrument package as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds--the Idaho Experiment) project. [Image 5 of 6 related images. See Image ...
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06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

The NSF-supported University of Wyoming King Air research plane taxis across an icy tarmac
The National Science Foundation-supported University of Wyoming King Air research plane taxis across an icy tarmac. The King Air will take measurements to help understand the effects of releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime ...
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06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

Pilots from Weather Modification Inc. prepare cloud-seeding aircraft with seeding flares, as part of the SNOWIE project.
Pilots from Weather Modification Inc. prepare cloud-seeding--the dispersing of particles into the air with the aim of increasing precipitation--aircraft with seeding flares, as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds--the Idaho Experiment) project. [Image 1 of 6 related ...
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06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

This Doppler-on-Wheels radar unit operates from a remote mountaintop location, requiring a lot of shoveling, as part of the SNOWIE project.
This Doppler-on-Wheels radar unit operates from a remote mountaintop location, requiring a lot of shoveling, as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds--the Idaho Experiment) project. [Image 2 of 6 related images. See Image ...
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06/01/2017 01:06 PM EDT

Snow gauges, operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, measure how much snow falls, as part of the SNOWIE project.
Snow gauges, operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, measure how much snow falls, as part of the SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds--the Idaho Experiment) project. [Image 3 of 6 related images. See Image ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

The Discovery Files
Nearly a million new forms of malware are unleashed on the world every day. Manufacturers of software for smartphones, laptops and security cameras, as well as banks, retailers and government agencies, release upgrades frequently to try to protect customers and assets. Yet the millions of people ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Microtubule network in a heart cell at rest and microtubules decorated with a fluorescent protein so they can be visualized with high-resolution microscopy. (Bottom) Compressed microtubules buckle and provide a spring-like resistance to contraction.
(Top) The microtubule network in a heart cell at rest, as in diastole, and microtubules decorated with a fluorescent protein so they can be visualized with high-resolution microscopy. (Bottom) When compressed, as occurs during contraction systole, microtubules buckle and provide a spring-like ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Sunset at the deepest point in Lake Superior during the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System chief scientist training cruise onboard the R/V <em>Blue Heron</em>.
Sunset at the deepest point in Lake Superior during the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System chief scientist training cruise onboard the R/V Blue HeronMore about this image University of Minnesota Duluth's Andrew Barnard did his UNOLS chief scientist training ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

A stained pyramidal cell (shown in blue) in area CA1--a part of the hippocampus that is thought to be an important relay station for memories--of the mouse hippocampus.
A stained pyramidal cell (shown in blue) in area CA1--a part of the hippocampus that is thought to be an important relay station for memories--of the mouse hippocampus. Neurons expressing calbindin are shown in green and inhibitory neurons expressing parvalbumin are shown in red. During ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Icebergs in Jökulsárlón, southeast Iceland, with Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull Ice Cap, in the background.
Icebergs in Jökulsárlón, southeast Iceland, with Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull Ice Cap, in the background. (Date image taken: May 2015; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: May 31, 2017)
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

Research test subjects at the University of Minnesota who were fitted with a specialized noninvasive brain cap were able to move a robotic arm just by imagining moving their own arms.
Research test subjects at the University of Minnesota who were fitted with a specialized noninvasive brain cap were able to move a robotic arm just by imagining moving their own arms. More about this image Researchers at the University of Minnesota created a noninvasive technique, ...
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05/31/2017 01:05 PM EDT

An artists concept of optically-generated, non-thermalized electrons and their collection in a ferroelectric crystal.
An artists concept of optically-generated, non-thermalized electrons and their collection in a ferroelectric crystal. An intense screening field results in impact ionization, enabling an unexpectedly high conversion efficiency. More about this image Designers of solar cells may soon ...
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