Bridges with limb-inspired architecture can withstand earthquakes, cutting repair costs Damage to the nation's bridges can come with a hefty price tag in repairs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301570&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Bridges with limb-inspired architecture can withstand earthquakes, cutting repair costs Damage to the nation's bridges can come with a hefty price tag in repairs More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301570&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Microbial diversity below the seafloor is as rich as on Earth's surface For the first time, researchers have mapped the biological diversity in marine sediment More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301541&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Species lost deep in the Amazon rainforest Researchers notice that some previously observed birds have become difficult to find More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301537&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Coastal permafrost more susceptible to climate change than previously thought Finding suggests that carbon can be released more easily More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301538&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Lost and found: Geologists 'resurrect' missing tectonic plate Researchers locate long-debated plate in Canada using 3D mapping technology More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301516&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report Scientists reproduce the nanostructures that help cicada wings repel water More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301512&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology Spider webs provide mechanical adaptability and damage-tolerance More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301513&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

Unexpected wildfire emissions impact air quality worldwide Researchers complete first global survey of nitrous acid in wildfire plumes More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301514&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.

How'd we get so choosy about friendships late in life? Ask the chimps Nonhuman animals select whom they socialize with during aging More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301505&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item.