University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Soil storage changes enzyme activity magnitudes but preserves activity sensitivity to long-term crop rotations and tillage practices

Abstract Soil samples are often stored prior to enzyme activity assays, but storage-induced changes could compromise the ability to differentiate activities among management practices. We used two field experiments in north-central USA – 27 y crop rotation × tillage on an Endoaqu...

Crystallographic Spin‐Orbit Torque From Epitaxial CrSb

ABSTRACT Altermagnets (AMs) represent an emerging magnetic phase that combines compensated antiferromagnetic order with ferromagnet‐like spin‐splitting, offering a new route for efficient spin‐current generation. Here, we experimentally demonstrate spin‐torque generation in epita...

Wavelet-Based Electromyographic and Mechanomyographic Intensity Responses to Fatiguing Tasks Anchored to a Rating of Perceived Exertion Versus Torque

Abstract Ortega, DG, Smith, RW, Arnett, JE, Neltner, TJ, Roberts, TD, Pioske, JS, Schmidt, RJ, and Housh, TJ. Wavelet-based electromyographic and mechanomyographic intensity responses to fatiguing tasks anchored to a rating of perceived exertion versus torque. J Strength Cond Res...

Propagation Dynamics for a Stage-Structured Population Model in a Shifting Environment

Abstract. In this paper, we study an integro-difference system in an unbounded domain for a population with a stage structure consisting of juveniles and adults. The environment shifts between a favorable habitat and an unfavorable habitat at two ends of the domain, which makes t...

Zwitterionic Copolymer-Modified Mesoporous Silica Material: A Promising Adsorbent for Both Anionic and Cationic Dye Removal and an Efficient Stationary Phase for Liquid Chromatography

Abstract The creation of innovative single materials with a variety of applications is a major need for materials in the future. The decolorization of both anionic and cationic dye-contaminated water with high adsorption capacities is one of the most challenging problems for the...

Comparing Spatial Covariance to Common Field Vegetation Metrics

Spatial covariance is a metric used to delineate grassland cores and track state transitions driven by woody encroachment in rangelands, and it does so by calculating the degree of spatial coexistence between functional groups like grasses and trees at different scales. Spatial c...

Firm narratives and the formation of persons: ownership structure and moral ecology

Abstract We propose a virtue-based theory of ownership and governance that treats “moral ecology”—the interplay of narratives, structures, and practices—as the formative context in which virtue can develop and sustain cooperation. We argue that ownership forms and governance stru...

Disorder‐Broadened Topological Hall Phase and Anomalous Hall Scaling in FeGe

ABSTRACT Magnetic skyrmions are promising candidates for next‐generation spintronic memory and logic due to their nanoscale size and topological stability. However, skyrmion‐based devices remain limited by narrow operating temperature windows that typically exclude cryogenic regi...

Recognition of two potential warming events in the Paleocene terrestrial record of North America and associated mammalian responses

Abstract Numerous early Cenozoic transient warming events (“hyperthermals”) have been recognized in the marine record but few have been located in fossiliferous terrestrial strata. Locating warming events is critical for understanding how terrestrial animals and plants responded...

Feeding regime alters mitochondrial metabolism in beef skeletal muscle

Abstract Plane of nutrition influences animal growth rate and muscle fiber composition, potentially through altering skeletal muscle metabolism. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in skeletal muscle metabolism in response to altering diet without changes in growt...

Turns and downturns in aging drivers

As cognitive decline progresses, older adults may self-regulate their driving. Avoidance of left turns across traffic is observable in naturalistic driving data but rarely self-reported. We studied 106 older adults using baseline and one-year follow-up neuropsychological assessme...

Engaging Children in Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) Development: Utilizing an Interactive iPad Tool to Capture Picture-Based P300-Based BCI Augmentative and Alternative Communication Design Preferences

INTRODUCTION: P300-based brain-computer interface augmentative and alternative communication (P300-BCI-AAC) systems show promise for supporting communication for children with severe speech and physical impairments. However, little is known about how children prefer these display...

Age Differences in Emotion Regulation Among Individuals With Down Syndrome

BACKGROUND: Although there is clear evidence that individuals with Down syndrome (DS) experience difficulties in identifying and interpreting emotions, there is limited research on emotional regulation in this population. Furthermore, many studies of individuals with DS focus on...

Addressing Common Problems in Autism Research: Cohort Development and Sample Description for a Participatory, Real-World, Longitudinal Study of Outcomes in Autistic Adults

Adult autism services research is plagued by methodological challenges, including difficulty obtaining representative or heterogeneous samples and a frequent mismatch between experimental methodologies and real-world settings. The Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research...

Novel cadmium complexes of mixed ligands sulfamethoxazole (SMX) derivatives as potent anticancer agents (MTT assay)

Schiff base of 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide was derived from 2-hydoxybenzaldehyde. Cd (II) complexes were ([Cd(SMX)2Cl2] and [Cd(SB)2Cl2]) and its mixed ligand complex, [Cd(S.B)(1,10-Phen)Cl2]. 2H2O were synthesized and characterized on the basis of thei...

Perspectives on Service Use, Non-Service Use, and Potential Solutions from Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Though services promoting general success among youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) are available, one-half of young people never use them. Thus, there is a need to learn more about how to engage young people to utilize services. Using culturally relevant information from four...

metaIVP: an integrative metavirome focused metagenomic processing pipeline

Metagenomic studies increasingly rely on complex, multi-tool pipelines to recover and characterize viral and non-viral genomes from mixed microbial communities. While these pipelines enable high-resolution genome recovery, limited functionality in downstream post-processing workf...

Room-temperature multiferroicity in all–van der Waals heterostructures

Multiferroics host simultaneous and coupled ferroic orders, allowing disparate external stimuli to induce abrupt transformations in their structures and properties. Creating multiferroicity in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) platforms would add the elements of strong qua...

Embracing the Future: An Investigation into Teacher Educators' Acceptance of Generative AI in Educators Preparation Programs

This study explored teacher educators' acceptance and perceptions of using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their practices, particularly with preservice teachers. Guided by the Technology Acceptance Model Plus Plus (TAM++), this study utilized a comprehensive survey...

The Role of Prior-Induced Regularization in Accuracy and Stability of Genomic Prediction Across Unimodal and Multimodal Models

In this study, we assessed the impact of prior-induced regularization using six real datasets from wheat, rice, and potato, spanning 107–758 genotypes, 2–12 environments, 1–18 traits, and 2744–108,024 molecular markers. Two modeling scenarios were evaluated: (i) unimodal genomic...