Channel: National Science Foundation

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: nsfgeneticradarnational science foundationscienceengineeringresearchinternetcell phones

Description: What do cellphones, doppler radar, the Internet and genetic testing have in common? For the last 71 years, the U.S. National Science Foundation has fueled discoveries and innovations, which have improved lives and kept the U.S. on the leading edge of science and engineering. By supporting both curiosity-driven research and solutions-oriented work, the NSF empowers researchers to make giant leaps forward in discovery, redefining the boundaries of science, and making the world a better place for everyone. Next time you talk on a cell phone, hear a weather report, search the web or need a look at your DNA, remember NSF helped make that possible.