Imperfect graphene renders 'electrical highways'

Researchers have moved a step closer to making graphene a useful, controllable material: They have shown that when grown in stacked layers, graphene produces defects that influence its conductivity.

Program to offer financial education to students

A new grant will allow Cornell to develop a financial education program for graduate and undergraduate students.

Poor planning skills contribute to income-achievement gap

Children from low-income families tend to do worse at school than their better-off peers. Their poor planning skills have been found to be a reason for the income-achievement gap, reports a new study.

Grad students train to communicate science

Two graduate students were chosen from 700 to attend a workshop on communicating science.

Linear collider gains key insights from Cornell physicists

The International Linear Collider has received pivotal insights from Cornell physicists: They have designed a key component of the proposed collider called a damping ring.

Chilean earthquake made volcanoes sink

Cornell earth scientists are trying to understand why several volcanoes near a 2010 earthquake in Chile sank several inches into the ground.

Physicists tease out twisted torques of DNA

The tiny torques of DNA have been directly measured in the lab of physicist Michelle Wang using an instrument called an angular optical trap.

Industry, academia to share Cornell Tech building

Cornell NYC Tech has announced it will develop its first "corporate co-location" building, a major advancement in its effort to bring industry and academia together on its Roosevelt Island campus.

Plant eaters, and the flora they eat, give peace a chance

Non-conflict may be the best strategy for both herbivores and plants, according to a new study.