Cornell researchers have found that when a green fluorescent protein (GFP) is exposed to specific wavelengths of laser light, it turns red. The discovery has potential for researchers studying cell organelles and proteins.
Todd Walter, associate professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, has been appointed director of the New York State Water Resources Institute, effective July 1.
Vanquishing the agony of defeat, Cornell food scientists now have better grasp on the sweet, thrilling taste of victory. And in the face of loss, the researchers found prompts for emotional eating.
At the annual 4-H Career Explorations conference, tasting mealworms wasn't the only thing on the menu, as 360 teens and 80 adult chaperones sampled a variety of scientific pursuits.
The 2015 Community Development Institute at Cornell July 14-15 will focus on strong families, strong communities and strategies to support the connections between them.
Aiming to protect consumers from foodborne illness, produce farmers should wait 24 hours after a rain or irrigating their field to harvest crops - to reduce the risk to a major foodborne pathogen.
Cornell researchers used cutting-edge X-ray technology to noninvasively image fruit flies during and after mating, revealing changes that occur in the female fruit flies' reproductive tract.
