Some plants diversify with help from insect friends

When plants develop mutually beneficial relationships with animals, mainly insects, those plant families become more diverse (evolve into more species) over time, says a new study.

Panel: Ebola burdens African governments, health systems

Public health, policy, government and trade experts discussed Ebola's social and economic impacts on affected countries in Africa at a Nov. 10 roundtable on campus.

Visual cues control hunting beetles' jaws

Cornell researchers have uncovered the mechanism for how tiger beetles know when to open and close their mouths when pursuing prey.

Nominations sought for new faculty fellowship

Nominations of underrepresented tenured faculty as sought for the Public Voices Fellowship, a new initiative to increase the public impact of the nation’s top thought leaders.

Genes influence types of microbes in human gut

A person’s genes can shape the types of microbes that reside in the human gut independent of the environment a person lives in, according to a Cornell-led study.

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.