July 5, 2007 UNL Climate Center Would Share Funding Under Appropriations Bill LINCOLN, Neb. — The High Plains Regional Climate Center, headquartered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and five other centers around the nation would share in a $5 million appropriation under a recommendation in the 2008 Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill. MoreMay 24, 2007 UNL Study: Nebraska's Sandhills Dunes May Be More Stable Than Thought LINCOLN, Neb. — Two years after removing the vegetation from several Sandhills dunes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are just now beginning to see signs of erosion. MoreMay 24, 2007 UNL Advances Dicamba-resistance Research; Work Featured in Science Magazine LINCOLN, Neb. — In a project that began about a dozen years ago, University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists discovered a gene that has been used to create broadleaf crops that tolerate spraying with the popular herbicide dicamba. Now, even as an industry partner is working to bring dicamba-resistant crops to market, these plant scientists are continuing to explore new and expanded uses for the technology they discovered. MoreApril 22, 2007 UNL Plant Scientists Uncover Immune System Clues LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant scientist's discovery of a previously unknown component in plants' immune systems provides new clues to how plants and humans fend off diseases and how invaders stifle immunity. MoreApril 20, 2007 Nebraska Part of 12 North Central States Leading Bioenergy and Fuels Development LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska, along with 12 other north central region states, has the potential to produce a half to two-thirds of the nation's perennial bioenergy crops and crop residues. This puts the region in the national spotlight as Congress considers federal farm policy that will help shift the country's energy reliance from the Mideast to the Midwest. MoreMarch 29, 2007 Rural Poll To Focus on Retirement Issues LINCOLN, Neb. — Retirement attitudes and plans are among the issues that will be explored in the 2007 Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreMarch 19, 2007 UNL Research: Carbohydrate Can Block Bacterial Infection LINCOLN, Neb. — Certain carbohydrates found naturally in milk can help prevent harmful bacteria from settling in the gastro-intestinal tract and causing disease, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln research. MoreFebruary 16, 2007 Study: IANR is 'Primary Engine' for Nebraska Economy LINCOLN, Neb. — The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln annually returns at least $15 in benefits to Nebraskans for every dollar of state support, making it "a primary engine for economic and social sustainability," a new study says. MoreJanuary 30, 2007 UNL Land Purchase Will Help Farmers and Ranchers Deal With Using Less Water NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — With its recent purchase of 1,280 acres of farmland in western Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will enhance its efforts to help farmers and ranchers adjust to limited water supplies. MoreJanuary 18, 2007 Science Paper Focuses on Role of Cysteines in Proteins LINCOLN, Neb. — A team of scientists led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln biochemist Vadim Gladyshev has developed a new way to rapidly identify amino acids in proteins that have redox function. The work is published in the current issue of Science magazine. More |
