From the Living Lab: Small biodigester to fuel research, extension

One of the newest additions to Cornell’s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus. 

A new kind of cold sensor

All life forms need to continuously adapt to temperature changes to survive. Now, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators studying a bacterial protein have identified a new mechanism of sensing cold temperatures.

How ‘bacterial zombies’ play a role in immunity, evolution

Microbes that cause an infection remain biochemically active after they die, continuing to trigger a host’s immune system while also making the immune response less effective.

The brain's hidden defense against a potentially harmful metal

Researchers identify a molecular gatekeeper that clears excess manganese from the brain, offering new clues about a rare neurological condition. 

OADI celebrates a decade of honors achievements

The office serves as a hub for academic and professional development resources for students across all undergraduate colleges and schools.

Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines

Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, with an economic impact many times the budgets of the agencies that report key indicators.

Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop

Presenters at the workshop explained how Cornell's Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) promises a leap forward in our understanding of galaxy, star and planetary formation processes.

Around Cornell

Politicians are not ignoring you

A new statistical analysis contradicts a widespread conclusion that government policy disregards the opinions of the median voter.

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Researchers created a computational model that shows the effect of insects’ morphology on stabilizing their flight, which could provide a blueprint for designing flapping-wing robots.