News tagged with nebraska
Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (Update 2)
Nov 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after ...
Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills
May 27, 2009 |
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Amid concerns about a pandemic of swine flu, researchers from Nebraska report for the first time that poultry carcasses infected with another threat — the 'bird flu' virus — can remain infectious in municipal ...
Self-aligning carbon nanotubes could be key to next generation of devices
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and engineers the world over have thought for years that the next generation of smaller, more-efficient electronic and photonic devices could be based on the use of carbon nanotubes, ...
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Article examines rare quantum physics effect
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There's nothing University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Herman Batelaan likes more than a challenge. And there are few areas of science more challenging than working at the sub-atomic, or ...
Study discovers clues into how eyes search
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Like the robots in the "Terminator" movies, our eyes move methodically through a scene when seeking out an object. If we don't immediately find what we're searching for, our attention leaves the already-scanned area behind ...
Pointing a finger at the source of fecal bacteria
May 23, 2007 |
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Excessive levels of fecal bacteria were to blame for almost 60 percent of Nebraska streams deemed impaired by federal and state environmental laws in 2004. In order to develop effective pollution-control strategies, ...
Expert: Satellite collision shows need for more regulation of 'space debris'
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Last week's collision between U.S. and Russian space satellites has prompted questions over who is at fault while highlighting the need for stronger international regulation of space debris, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...
Study gives clues to increasing X-rays' power
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a pair of Russian institutes.
Briefs: Fred Campbell to join FCC
Dec 02, 2005 |
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FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin announced Friday that Fred Campbell will serve as his legal adviser for Wireless Issues.
Robot can provide extra eye for surgeons
Jan 26, 2006 |
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A Nebraska researcher has developed a robot that can be inserted into a patient's abdomen to give surgeons a new perspective during operations.
Feedstock makes a difference in feeding distiller's grains
May 08, 2008 |
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When it comes to using distiller’s grains in finishing rations of High Plains cattle, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist says the type of grain used makes all the difference.
Study: Contrary to popular belief, parents OK with kids' homework loads
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a pile of books or allow them to carry on alone, ...
It's not just dirt!
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Soil is the linchpin of the environment, where atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere meet. Despite that, many students see soil as "just dirt" - a place to grow plants, but nothing more. Soil science educators are challenged ...
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