News from the NNI Community - Research Advances Funded by Agencies Participating in the NNI

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(Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly, plant-based material that, for the first time, works better than Styrofoam for insulation. The foam is mostly made from nanocrystals of cellulose, the most abundant plant material on earth.

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly, plant-based material that, for the first time, works better than Styrofoam for insulation. The foam is mostly made from nanocrystals of cellulose, the most abundant plant material on earth.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

Creating two-dimensional materials large enough to use in electronics is a challenge, but researchers have discovered a method for improving the quality of one class of two-dimensional materials, with potential to achieve wafer-scale growth in the future.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

Creating two-dimensional materials large enough to use in electronics is a challenge, but researchers have discovered a method for improving the quality of one class of two-dimensional materials, with potential to achieve wafer-scale growth in the future.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

Creating two-dimensional materials large enough to use in electronics is a challenge, but researchers have discovered a method for improving the quality of one class of two-dimensional materials, with potential to achieve wafer-scale growth in the future.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

Creating two-dimensional materials large enough to use in electronics is a challenge, but researchers have discovered a method for improving the quality of one class of two-dimensional materials, with potential to achieve wafer-scale growth in the future.

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects. This Funding Opportunity Announcement tackles key Departmental priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage.

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects. This Funding Opportunity Announcement tackles key Departmental priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage.

(Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Naval Research)

Researchers have investigated a set of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) for their potential to stimulate cancer-quelling immune responses. After comparing compositionally identical yet structurally different vaccines, the researchers found the structure of SNAs in one vaccine dramatically outperformed the others. Vaccines with the superior structure eliminated tumors in 30% of animals and improved their overall survival from cancer.

(Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Naval Research)

Researchers have investigated a set of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) for their potential to stimulate cancer-quelling immune responses. After comparing compositionally identical yet structurally different vaccines, the researchers found the structure of SNAs in one vaccine dramatically outperformed the others. Vaccines with the superior structure eliminated tumors in 30% of animals and improved their overall survival from cancer.