Promising target found for better brain cancer drugs

Cornell researchers have discovered a key component to aggressive brain tumors grow that could lead to better cancer drugs. Their study is published in the June issue of Cell Reports.

Nobel laureate talks life expectancy, antibiotics

Nobel laureate Ada Yonath delivered the 21st Efraim Racker Lecture in Biology and Medicine Nov. 14 on campus.

Bioengineered ears win first place at World Technology Summit

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.

Consumers want ingredient details, study shows

Food labeling - like "Contains irradiated ingredients" - should explain what warnings mean, Cornell economists recommend.

Buffet dish sequences may prompt healthier choices

As diners belly-up to a buffet, food order matters. When healthy foods are offered first, eaters are less likely to desire the higher calorie dishes later in the line, says a new Cornell behavioral study in the online journal PLOS One.

Student leads effort to build dairy at Kenyan school

Kirstin Torgerson ’15 has secured funds that will be used to construct a 20-25 cow dairy at an all-girls school in Kenya.

Study unravels a hormonal whodunit

A new study debunks long-held assumptions about a pivotal protein in the production of steroids, which could open the door for better diagnosis and treatment of steroid hormone disorders.

Volunteers assemble hygiene kits for girls

More than 150 people, including many students, helped make hygiene kits to ship to girls around the world by the organization Day for Girls. Eight students organized the event.

All in the family: Dinner tables linked to less obesity

Beyond plate size and calorie and carbohydrate counts, the war against obesity may have a better front – the dinner table.