Experts in the heart of Husker Nation are once again helping the world unravel the genetic secrets of corn — a crop that plays a pivotal role in global agriculture.
Nebraska's Corn Expertise Helps Crack Code in Journey to Revolutionize Agriculture
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Falling Ice Drives Glacial Retreat in Greenland
The Greenland ice sheet is melting at an increasing rate, a process accelerated by glacier calving, in which huge chunks of ice break free and crash into the sea, generating large waves that push warmer water to the surface.
People Who Move to More Walkable Cities Do, in Fact, Walk Significantly More
Study after study shows that walking is very good for those who are able, and generally more is better.
Solving a Dirty Problem with Sunlight and Oil
Wastewater can contain many harmful substances, but a new method enables researchers to purify this water using sunlight and droplets of oil.
Destructive Cosmic Airbursts Likely More Common than Previously Believed
Touchdown airbursts — a type of cosmic impact that may be more common than the crater-forming, dinosaur-killing kind — remain somewhat less understood.
Droughts Have Minimal Effect on Tropical Tree Growth – but Climate Change Worsening Tree Mortality
20,000 tree ring samples shows remarkable growth resilience to droughts, but tree death could result in equivalent of Germany’s annual CO2 emissions.
