Students bring better chemistry through Cajun cuisine

A Cornell team will participate in a contest to communicate the chemistry of Cajun cooking, April 9 during the American Chemical Society's spring convention in New Orleans.

More fat, less protein improves detection dogs' sniffers

Cornell and Auburn University researchers report that they can improve the sniffing abilities of detection dogs by adding fat and reducing protein in the dogs' diets.

In triplicate, genes make maize tolerant to toxic soil

Rendering some of the world’s toxic soils moot, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research and Cornell researchers are learning to grow stress-tolerant crops on formerly non-farmable land.

New method makes puffed rice pop with more nutrients

Puffed rice just got more snap, crackle and pop, thanks to a new method for making puffed rice that retains nutrients and allows producers to fortify cereals with vitamins and protein.

Facebook assures us we're good enough, smart enough

Spending time on Facebook can be a "psychologically meaningful activity" that supplies a sense of well-being at a relatively deep level, says a Cornell communication expert.

New nonlethal test developed to detect fish virus

Cornell researchers have successfully identified the presence of a deadly virus – the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus – by using techniques that are not lethal to fish.

Older small breed dogs can get free heart checkup

Owners of older cocker spaniels, dachshunds, cavalier King Charles spaniels, Malteses, miniature poodles, Norfolk terriers and Yorkshire terriers are invited to Cornell March 22-23 to receive a free canine cardiology screening.

Ready to plant: ‘Iron Lady’ tomato punches out blights

Iron Lady tomatoes developed by Cornell breeders are the first variety of tomato to provide resistance to three fungal diseases.

Cornell earns second consecutive gold STARS rating

For the second consecutive year, Cornell has earned a gold rating from STARS, higher education's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System.