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| 11/30/2005 |
UNL study looks at small hands, smaller piano keyboardBrenda Wristen said she never gave much thought to the ergonomics of piano keyboards until she woke up one morning years ago and couldn't move her arms. She was in graduate school at Texas Tech University, and "needless to say, that got my attention… |
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| 01/5/2006 |
Mueller Planetarium explores universe through Hubble Space TelescopeSince its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observ… |
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| 02/23/2006 |
Successful test of first world worldwide grid computing infrastructureA global collaboration of physicists and computer scientists announced Feb. 15 the successful completion of a test of the first truly worldwide grid computing infrastructure. Grid computing is the coordinated use of computers that are spread around t… |
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| 04/13/2006 |
University of Nebraska surgical robots in 18-day aquanaut expeditionU.S. and Canadian government agencies are using tiny surgical robots developed by University of Nebraska researchers in an underwater mission now through April 20, training doctors to perform surgery in remote locations, including outer space. The 18… |
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| 05/17/2006 |
UNL scientists strike gold with discovery of first metal hollow cagesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists looking to fill gaps in basic understanding about gold's structure at the nanoscale has turned up a full-sized and surprising discovery -- hollow cage-like structures made of pure gold atoms. UNL chemistry pr… |
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| 06/8/2006 |
High-resolution touch sensor could be boon to cancer surgeons, othersOne of the trickiest decisions facing a cancer surgeon today is where to stop cutting. The surgeon doesn't want to stop too soon and leave cancer cells in the patient's body, but he or she also doesn't want to take too many cells and do unnecessary d… |
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| 07/14/2006 |
UNL physicist's attention to electron tunneling noted by ScienceUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Evgeny Tsymbal's groundbreaking identification of an emerging research field in electronic devices earned publication this week in Science magazine. Tsymbal, a professor of physics and astronomy at UNL and a s… |
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| 07/20/2006 |
UNL scientists link wind shift, medieval mega-drought in SandhillsToday, Nebraska's Sandhills, a region of gently rolling sand dunes blanketed with prairie grasses and wetlands that cover a quarter of the state, provide ideal habitat for wildlife and livestock. During medieval times 800 to 1,000 years ago, however,… |
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| 08/7/2006 |
Study shows evidence of early reading on learning successParents and educators now have more evidence that it's a good idea for parents to read to babies. According to a first-of-its-kind large-scale study of low-income parents, early reading associates with a toddler's vocabulary. The study, led by a rese… |
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| 08/25/2006 |
UNL dedicates new world-class laser laboratoryThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln unveiled a new world-class laser today that officials said is helping position Nebraska as a leader in high-field physics and laser research. The Diocles laser has the potential for reaching the highest light intens… |
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| 08/29/2006 |
Chemists' work on peroxide bomb detectors shows promiseIn the fight against terrorism, one of the main goals of law-enforcement and security agencies is to stop terrorist attacks before they can happen. Early detection is essential, and work being done by University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemists could giv… |
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| 08/30/2006 |
ANDRILL pre-drilling workshop is Sept. 4-6 at UNLScientists and educators from the United States and partner nations will be in Lincoln Sept. 4-6 to prepare for the first Antarctic drilling season in the ANDRILL (ANtarctic geological DRILLing) program. The ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf Project Pre-dril… |
08/4/2006 |
| 08/31/2006 |
6 science educators picked to participate in Antarctica immersion programSix science educators from four nations have been chosen to participate in the 2006-07 ANDRILL Research Immersion for Science Educators program. ARISE will provide an immersion experience for the educators in ANDRILL (ANtarctic DRILLing), a multinati… |
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| 10/4/2006 |
UNL science team to Antarctica, watch http://andrill.org for updatesBy mid-October seven individuals from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be on the ice in Antarctica, joining a team of world-class international geoscientists and science educators for a three-month expedition to investigate the continent's rol… |
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| 10/5/2006 |
Morrison, researchers break ground for new virology research buildingThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln celebrates today the ground breaking of a new virology research building, the Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center. The $18.6 million, 70,000-square-foot building will house laboratories and offices for the Ne… |
10/5/2006 |
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