Human hand gestures began in fish brains

Research offers evidence that the evolutionary origins of the link between speech and gesturing can be traced to a developmental compartment in the hindbrain of fish.

Student studies changing ecology of Ethiopia

Morgan Ruelle, a Ph.D. candidate in the field of natural resources, is working with Ethiopians to augment native knowledge with Western science to deal with climate change.

Hampshire pig gets pioneering cancer treatment

Nemo, a Hampshire pig, is believed to be the first pig to be treated for lymphoma and to undergo chemotherapy. He's been living at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals.

Device mimics cancer cell environment

Bioengineers are examining a critical step in the metastatic process using a microfluidic device that mimics the cancer cell microenvironment.

New project 'flips' the teaching of science

A new five-year pilot project in the College of Arts and Sciences will try a new way to teach science by saving class time for "deliberate practice."

Shoals tells whale tale with beached minke

When a 25-foot, 10,0000-pound whale washed up dead on a private beach, students and faculty from Shoals Marine Lab were part of a team that dismantled and shipped away the remains.

Maine's indigenous plants help economy, Native Americans

Ph.D. student Michelle Baumflek is studying indigenous plants in northern Maine that have economic impact and cultural significance for Native American tribes.

Mine seed banks to feed tomorrow’s world

With demand for global food expected to double, people need to tap unused plants to feed the world in the near future, claims Cornell plant geneticist Susan McCouch.

Fruit fly midguts provide human abdomen acumen

A new study provides a detailed molecular and anatomical atlas of the fruit fly digestive tract and a website on the health and diseases of this complex organ.