Study details how Tibetan dog got oxygen boost
For millennia, the massive Tibetan mastiff has laid literal claim to the label "top dog."
Plants & Animals
Sep 4, 2019
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ultimate sacrifice: Spider's post-sex cannibalism aids offspring
The male dark fishing spider is just dying to father some children - and this death wish probably evolved to benefit his offspring, according to new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Gonzaga University.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2016
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Left, Right; Obama, McCain: It may not be what you think
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how ...
Other
Sep 18, 2008
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Genetics-inspired approach could improve classroom analysis
To understand the disparity between the fields of education research and genomics, just consider how each might define the word "coding."
Education
Jul 12, 2019
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Political orientation—not party—predicts political tolerance: Study
In an age of high political polarization in the United States, the popular narrative often focuses on an "us versus them" battle between the two major political parties, each accusing the other of intolerance.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2022
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36
'Lizard King' fossil shows giant reptiles coexisted with mammals during globally warm past
Some 40 million years before rock and roll singer Jim Morrison's lyrics earned him the moniker "the Lizard King," an actual king lizard roamed the hot tropical forests of Southeast Asia, competing with mammals for food and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2013
1
0
Young men increasingly outnumber young women in rural Great Plains
In many rural communities hard hit by decades of population declines, young men increasingly outnumber young women, a new study of Kansas and Nebraska census data shows.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2014
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0
Self-aligning carbon nanotubes could be key to next generation of devices
(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, structures ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 25, 2009
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Researchers ID promising key to performance of next-gen electronics
Taking electrons out for a spin through the nanoscopic streets of a digital device – without spinning out of control – has challenged researchers for years.
General Physics
Nov 13, 2018
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New class of materials discovered; could boost computer memory
(Phys.org)—An international team of scientists, including University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Evgeny Tsymbal, has discovered a new class of materials that could prove to be very useful in developing new methods of ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2012
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