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Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth

Biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making bone stronger, seems to make tumors weaker.

Shattered glass: New theory explains how things break

Researchers have explained the physics behind why glass breaks differently than seashells or bone.

Hot fires don't always scorch soil, study finds

New research could help forest managers plan when and where to ignite small controlled burns to reduce dry vegetation and restore the ecosystem.

Mellon endows Randel music teaching fellowships

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is honoring its outgoing president, Don Randel, former Cornell provost and emeritus professor, with an endowment for graduate student teaching fellowships in music at Cornell.

Frozen in time, cracks reveal earthquake history

A million-year record of several thousand earthquakes in Chile reveals that widely used earthquake modeling may be too simple.

Think ahead: Robots anticipate human actions

Visualizing the future enables robots to provide assistance without getting in the way.

Good night's sleep linked to happiness

Having a positive outlook and being consistently happy is conducive to good sleep, according to a new study.

Four inducted into graduate honor society

Doctoral candidates Chavez Carter, Christian Guzman, Michael Mitchell and Luisa Rosas were inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at an April 19-20 conference at Yale University.

Squishy robots evolve to run

Incorporating concepts from developmental biology, researchers have used computers to evolve soft-bodied robots with various gaits and gallops.