'GreeneFest' to honor retiring herpetologist Harry Greene

Friends, colleagues and former students of Harry Greene will gather at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Oct. 8, for "GreeneFest," a celebration of his science and of the lives Greene has influenced.

New imaging method developed for lipid with many functions

Cornell researchers report a new method for imaging a lipid with many functions, which could solve the mystery of how it plays so many roles.

Cancer killers: C dots show ability to induce cell death in tumors

Research involving cancer-targeting silica particles, known as Cornell dots, has shown that the particles can neutralize nutrient-deprived cancer cells by a cell-death process called ferroptosis.

Two named Howard Hughes Medical Institute scholars

A Cornell scientist and a Boyce Thompson Institute researcher have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Scholars.

Melatonin, biological clock keep singing fish on time

A study reveals how melatonin, a time-keeping hormone, and daily light cycles keep a nocturnal fish singing through the night.

Researchers develop way to ID diabetes patient-specific drugs

An innovative method that uses human embryonic stem cells to model type 2 diabetes caused by genetic mutations may enable researchers to identify drugs that could treat the disease.

Quality of diet, not quantity, is key to health of baby birds

Cornell researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the fatty acid composition in the tree swallow diet plays a key role in chick health and survival rates.

Collaboration to identify new disease resistance in tomato

Cornell researchers have been awarded $4.2 million by the National Science Foundation to explore natural genetic variation in the tomato immune system and to use the findings to improve crops.

Symposium looks at veterinary medicine in public health

The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine's seventh annual Veterinary Public Health Symposium Sept. 9-11 featured talks by a range of veterinarians, epidemiologists and public health officials.