Restored Geneva greenhouses aid agriculture research

Following a multimillion-dollar makeover, the Barton Laboratory Greenhouse was dedicated Oct. 30 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York.

Cornell startup ZYMtronix partners with enzyme company

ZYMtronix, a startup company with roots in Cornell-developed technology and operating in Cornell’s McGovern Center for business development, has signed an agreement with Codexis, a major producer of pharmaceutical enzymes.

Research team is hell-bent on saving hellbenders

Wildlife veterinarian Elizabeth Bunting is leading a team to save the lives of the eastern hellbender – a freshwater salamander that can grow to more than two feet long.

Toxic algae blooms cause illness, death in dogs

For dogs, simple joys of playing in water can lead to illness and even fatal poisoning when harmful algae blooms muck up the water.

Belief in climate change doesn't always lead to action

Cornell researchers have set out to identify factors that may motivate Americans to mobilize for grassroots action on climate change.

Students raise funds to buy turkeys for needy families

Cornell Students for Hunger Relief are hosting a monthlong Thanksgiving Turkey Donation Drive through Nov. 16.

Proposed Geneva solar array conjures electrifying future

Continuing an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Cornell University is proposing a 10-acre solar farm on university property in the town of Seneca, New York, where the university conducts agricultural research.

Forests lose essential nitrogen in surprising way

Researchers have discovered that patches of waterlogged soil in forested watersheds act as hot spots of microbial activity that remove nitrogen from groundwater and return it to the atmosphere.

From pro-anorexia sites: 'dangerous stigma escalation'

Seeking support, anorexics get "negative enabling" taunts from their online peers.