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'Function after failure' in bone translates to engineering strategy

A study reveals that the material heterogeneity of cancellous bone prevents cracks from propagating and turning into breaks, and could have implications in engineering as well as medicine.

Randy red-backed fairy-wrens' duets reduce cuckoldry

New research on Australian red-backed fairy-wrens finds that when birds sing with their mates, their partner strays less.

High schoolers beat undergrads, grads at Make-a-thon

Students from majors such as computer science, biology, business, policy analysis and engineering and high school students came together Feb. 20-21 to participate Cornell's first "Make-a-thon."

Quantum dot solids: This generation's silicon wafer?

A Cornell research group led by associate professor Tobias Hanrath has assembled quantum dots into ordered, 2-D superlattice nanocrystals, with potential for breakthroughs in optoelectronics.

Epidemics, warming oceans rock lobster, sea star populations

Papers in a special journal issue on marine disease point to links between warming oceans and marine epidemics.

Conference highlights work in Latin American studies

The Latin American Studies Program holds its inaugural Cornell conference Friday, Feb. 19, with more than 30 research topics and projects presented by faculty, staff and students.

Gene discovery suggests surprising evolutionary pattern

Researchers find evidence of evolution in a fruit fly immunity gene, a place where they did not expect to find such an adaptation.

Search engines will know what you want ... sooner

Cornell researchers have a faster way to help search and recommendation systems rank results by your preferences.

Graduate stipends to increase 2 percent for 2016-17

The Cornell Board of Trustees has approved an increase in the minimum stipend rates for graduate teaching and research assistants and graduate fellowship holders.