Sometimes in science, new research pathways are generated by unexpected suggestions. That’s what led Xiao Cheng Zeng and his research group to their latest series of discoveries about the behavior of materials – especially water – at extremes of temperature, pressure and confinement. Zeng gave a talk in 2008 to the Materials Research Society in […]
It’s well known that sunlight fuels plants. But exactly how plants convert photons of light into energy is a mystery. The first molecular step in conversion takes less than one-trillionth of a second, far too fast for scientists to see the process. Unlocking the mystery could lead to better green energy sources. Martin Centurion, an […]
Total research funding at UNL increased nearly 13 percent this year to a record of more than $122 million, according to the Office of Research. Total research funding, which includes all external funds awarded for university research, was $122,452,344 in the fiscal year ending June 30. The increase, up from $108.3 million in fiscal 2008, […]
