NSF Top 5 Research News Stories of 2023

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NSF Top 5 Research News Stories of 2023

Artist's impression of the closest black hole to Earth and its sunlike companion star.

1. Astronomers discover closest black hole to Earth

Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii reveals first dormant, stellar-mass black hole

Supercomputers are unleashing a new era in biophysics discovery.

2. Exascale revolution: Supercomputers unleash a new era in biophysics discovery

Interplay where high-performance computing meets biophysical exploration

An area known as Beringia once extended between Siberia and Alaska; it included the Bering Land Bridge.

3. Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age

Bering Land Bridge was flooded until 35,700 years ago

plastic bottles on the beach

4. Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater

Modified organism can break down PET microplastics, a significant contributor to pollution in oceans

engineers

5. Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use

Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use

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