Liquid metals (IMAGE) University of Nebraska-Lincoln Caption Graduate student Ethan Krings holds a sample of room-temperature, non-toxic liquid metals. Credit Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing/University of Nebraska-Lincoln Usage Restrictions For use with news articles about UNL faculty member Eric Markvicka's CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.