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| 11/9/2015 |
Tumor-mimicking platform shows promise for breast cancer research, treatmentBy simulating the growth of cancerous tumors, a new synthetic platform developed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could accelerate the testing of breast cancer treatments -- and has already revealed a potential source of the body's resistance to… |
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| 11/6/2015 |
October survey: Nebraska businesses less optimistic about sales growthFor the second consecutive month, Nebraska businesses grew less optimistic about the short-term economic outlook, according to the latest monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The survey s… |
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| 10/30/2015 |
Fire-starting drone could aid grassland conservation efforts, fire preventionA new drone under development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could change the way wildfires are fought -- and encourage the use of prescribed burns for conservation purposes. The Unmanned Aerial System for Fire Fighting is under development b… |
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| 10/29/2015 |
Tang applies research to wetlands conservationResearch by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Zhenghong Tang is helping conserve key south-central Nebraska wetlands that provide habitat for millions of migratory birds. An expert in environmental planning and geospatial data science, the associ… |
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| 10/26/2015 |
Study: In some countries, college-educated more likely to keep the faithSocial scientists have long accepted that religious faith tends to dwindle among college students. However, a new study shows that the highly educated's loss of faith varies among nations. Comparatively religious nations, such as the U.S., Turkey, M… |
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| 10/21/2015 |
Study shows algae virus can infiltrate mammalian cellsNew research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has provided the first direct evidence that an algae-infecting virus can invade and potentially replicate within some mammalian cells. Known as Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1, or ATCV-… |
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| 10/19/2015 |
UNL poll: Rural Nebraskans believe communities are changing for betterRural Nebraskans gave positive ratings to their communities, while optimism about the expected change in their community has increased over the past five years, the 2015 Nebraska Rural Poll shows. Over the past 20 years, more rural Nebraskans have g… |
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| 10/16/2015 |
Nebraska Leading Economic Indicator drops for first time in six monthsNebraska's leading economic indicator fell for the first time in six months in September. The decline, of 0.13 percent, implies that the Nebraska economy will expand at only a modest pace during the first quarter of 2016. "The September declin… |
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| 10/14/2015 |
Study: Mutational 'hot spot' leads to adaptation in high-altitude birdsNew research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of New Mexico has pinpointed changes in a single, mutation-prone gene site that ultimately allow wrens to breathe easy in the rarefied air of the Andes. Published Oct. 12 in t… |
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| 10/2/2015 |
September survey: Nebraska businesses less optimistic about salesNebraska businesses grew less optimistic about the outlook for sales, according to the latest monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The September survey showed that 24 percent of responden… |
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| 09/29/2015 |
UNL leads $13.5 million research to enhance sorghum for biofuelMedia availability: Media are welcome to cover this grant celebration where lead scientist Daniel Schachtman and University of Nebraska-Lincoln administrators will discuss this research and answer questions. Speakers include Harvey Perlman, UNL chanc… |
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| 09/28/2015 |
Yield gap study highlights potential for higher crop yields in AfricaAgricultural yields could more than triple in a number of African countries, suggesting that tremendous improvements in food security are possible, according to new findings by the Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas. Developed by a resear… |
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| 09/18/2015 |
Business expectations, labor market fuel continued growth in NebraskaNebraska's leading economic indicator rose for the fifth consecutive month in August, increasing by 0.31 percent. The increase suggests that the Nebraska economy will expand through the first quarter of 2016. "The August increase resulted from p… |
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| 09/17/2015 |
Physicists defy conventional wisdom to identify ferroelectric nanomaterialA team of physicists has defied conventional wisdom by inducing stable ferroelectricity in a sheet of strontium titanate only a few nanometers thick. The discovery could open new pathways to find new materials for nanotechnology devices, said Alexei… |
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| 09/17/2015 |
Wind turbine system recycles 'spillage' to improve energy efficiencyA new prototype from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Jie Cheng could give a second wind to turbines that currently waste Mother Nature's strongest breaths. Cheng, a doctoral candidate studying electrical engineering, has designed a system that … |
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