Study is first to measure global population-energy relationship
July 24, 2015UNL ecologist John DeLong has co-authored the first study to quantify the relationship between human population growth and energy use on an international scale.
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Study: Mighty tropical trees dominate with micro-organisms' help
July 15, 2015Deep in a Bornean rain forest, UNL biologist Sabrina Russo and colleagues have made new discoveries about the symbiotic relationships between a prolific family of tropical trees and the underground fungi that help them acquire critical nutrients.
Tapeworm-like biomedical device sticks to intestine for record span
July 10, 2015UNL researcher Benjamin Terry holds a prototype of his team's tapeworm-inspired attachment mechanism, which adhered to the wall of a live intestine for six days.
Forbes farewell reception is July 10
June 30, 2015A farewell reception for Valery Forbes, director at the School of Biological Sciences at UNL, will be from 3-4 p.m. July 10 in Manter Hall, Room 346.
Study reveals mechanisms of plants' drought response
June 29, 2015UNL biologists including Heriberto Cerutti (left), Zhen Wang, Jean-Jack Riethoven and Chi Zhang have published a new study that lays bare several roots of how plants respond to drought.
Art course finds niche at Cedar Point
June 23, 2015After fueling 40-plus years of scientific exploration, UNL’s Cedar Point Biological Station has started nurturing artistic inspiration. For the second summer, the biological field station near Ogallala, Neb., hosted a two-week Art at Cedar Point course. The class, led by Karen Kunc, focused on ecological printing and bookmaking.