Genetics reveal effects of deadly frog fungus

Researchers have teased out which immune-related genes are turned on and off in the Panamanian golden frog following infection of a fungus that is deadly to amphibians.

A new player in lipid metabolism discovered

Mice engineered with fat cells that lacked a specific gene did not gain weight when fed high-fat Western diets.

Ag secretary briefed on nutrition, dairy, climate research

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack met with Cornell faculty members July 29 to learn about solutions in the realm of dairy, nutrition and climate change.

Computer model reveals cancer's energy source

A computer model study reveals – for the first time – details of an energy-creating process vital and unique to cancer cells, which holds promise for new interventions.

'Hawkaholics' watch nest life 24/7

Many bird lovers watch the live feeds from webcams on campus that film the nest life of ospreys and red-tailed hawks, and many become active volunteers and members of the growing community of cam viewers.

Ag business is no longer business as usual, says expert

Mike Hoffmann, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, discussed climate change issues July 29 for the Agricultural Working Group of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in Washington, D.C.

North Atlantic right whale's prospects tied to climate

A pleasant scientific surprise: The North Atlantic right whale population – once projected for extinction – exhibited an unexpected increase in calf production and population size during the past decade.

Researchers answer 'provocative question' on breast cancer

Researchers at Cornell and Weill Cornell Medical College have received a $1.34 million grant to study whether obesity changes breast tissue in a manner similar to tumors, thereby permitting the disease to develop.

Yimon Aye is a Beckman Young Investigator

Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has been named a Beckman Young Investigator by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.