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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nebraska researchers

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Nebraska’s Karrie Weber (far right) directs fellow Husker researchers on how to test for uranium levels in the groundwater near Alda, Nebraska. The team experimentally confirmed that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste, can help transport naturally occurring uranium from the underground to groundwater.

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Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

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