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Sukumaran seeks to better understand zinc’s role in taste

Sunil Sukumaran

Sukumaran seeks to better understand zinc’s role in taste

Department of Energy lab to support Li’s research on bioenergy crops

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/

Microbiologist Buan pursues future fuel sources

Biochemistry/Energy/National Strategic Research Institute/

Cahoon named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/Honors/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/Plant Science/

Husker research points to increased water use efficiency for crops

Agriculture/Biochemistry/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/

Husker researchers take cues from crop’s circadian rhythms to help sorghum survive cold snaps

Agronomy and Horticulture/Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/

graphic showing light harvest for corn

Refining surge protector in crops could boost yields

Agronomy and Horticulture/Biochemistry/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/

Edgar Cahoon and Thomas Clemente in greenhouse

Husker duo part of national push for improved biofuels

Agronomy and Horticulture/Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/

Oleh Khalimonchuk and Richard Wilson

Khalimonchuk, Wilson named AAAS fellows

AAAS/Biochemistry/Plant Pathology/

Edgar Cahoon in lab

Cahoon reappointed as director of UNL Center for Plant Science Innovation

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/

With Catalyst award, Helikar sets five-year goal for draft of digital immune system

Biochemistry/Grand Challenges/

Edgar Cahoon with camelina

With $12M grant, Husker-led team exploiting oilseeds’ potential in biofuels, bioproducts

Biochemistry/Climate Change/Plant Science/

Edgar Cahoon in lab

Research shows oilseeds’ potential for bioproduct creation

Biochemistry/Center for Plant Science Innovation/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/

Scott Sattler, Tomas Helikar and Joe Louis with sorghum in greenhouse

Husker team leads effort to help sorghum defend itself from aphid attacks

Biochemistry/Entomology/Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources/

Virtual immune system roadmap unveiled

Katarzyna Glowacka in greenhouse

Glowacka’s research aims to enhance crops’ tolerance to the cold

Biochemistry/CAREER/

Husker researcher takes another step toward virtual immune system

Limei Zhang in lab

Biochemists detail protein vital to tuberculosis, antibiotic resistance

molecular structure of palmitoleate

Nutrient compound shows promise for halting mother-to-fetus Zika transmission

stock photo of surgery

Study identifies potential biomarkers for cognitive struggles after surgery

Biochemistry/Biomedical Research/Electrical and Computer Engineering/

rendering of methane-producing microorganisms and molecules of isoprene

Engineered microbe excels at ‘breathing rubber,’ could curb reliance on petroleum

Husker team awarded $1.8M to investigate iron-sulfur redox mechanisms

Biochemistry/Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication/Nebraska Center for Redox Biology/

Husker biochemists earn $1.8M grant to study tight junctions

Biochemistry/Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication/

Enzymes and X-rays: Study reveals hidden acrobatics of cellular catalysts

Nebraska biochemist explores role of proteins in health

Biochemistry/CAREER/Health/

Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers

Biochemistry/Biomedical Research/Health/

Award boosts Roston’s work to pave the way for freeze-tolerant crops

Biochemistry/CAREER/Plant Science/

WetComm project expands bioengineering, STEM opportunities

Biochemistry/Education/Engineering/

International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids

Biochemistry/Materials Science/Plant Science/

Nebraska-led project explores solutions to vitamin deficiency in Africa

Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Plant Science/

Going to the source: Husker chemists target drivers of disease

Biochemistry/Chemistry/Health/

Plant scientists aim to turn sorghum into jet fuel

Agronomy and Horticulture/Biochemistry/Plant Science/

Simpson to guide campus participation in $20M NIH project

Immune system modeling gets boost

Biochemistry/Bioinformatics/Biology/

$11.3M NIH project to study biomolecular communication

Biochemistry/Bioinformatics/Biomedical Research/Chemistry/Engineering/Health/

Plants’ surprising guard against freezing: acid

Biochemistry/Biology/Plant Science/

Modest levels of nanoparticle may harm brain cells

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