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From artificial intelligence and energy to medical devices and semiconductors, NSF invests in deep-tech startups and small businesses working across all fields of science and technology.
December 16, 2024
### [AI pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton win 2025 Turing Award for groundbreaking contributions to reinforcement learning](/news/ai-pioneers-andrew-barto-richard-sutton-win-2025-turing)
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### [Biofabricating human tissues enhanced through use of gallium](/news/biofabricating-human-tissues-enhanced-through-use-gallium)
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### [Pinpointing where Yellowstone will erupt in the very distant future](/news/pinpointing-where-yellowstone-will-erupt-very-distant-future)
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> America's economic and national security depend on our ability to invest heavily in the technologies of today while making the discoveries that are the foundation for the technologies of tomorrow.
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