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Illustration of the process of transferring material inside and outside the cell’s nucleus. Researchers discovered that the protein fenestrin helps to facilitate this process in the organism Tetrahymena thermophilia. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundatio.

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A nanomaterial originally developed to fight toxic waste is now helping reduce fumes in homes with corrosive drywall. Pictured is an artist’s interpretation of FAST-ACT absorbing and destroying toxins. Credit: Trent Schindler, NSF. Learn more at NSF’s website devoted to science outcomes, SEE Innovation