Immunologist Cynthia Leifer identifies immune cell mechanisms that sometimes go wrong, opening the door for possible new therapies for autoimmune diseases like lupus and arthritis. (Nov. 28, 2011)
Cornell researchers have discovered a process for how cells maintain the composition of proteins in their plasma membrane, the organelle that defines the outer surface of the cell. (Nov. 23, 2011)
After undergraduates conveyed their enthusiasm for formal study in this area, the university announced in late October a new marine biology concentration for biology majors. (Nov. 16, 2011)
Paul Feeny, a pioneer in the field of chemical ecology, has received a prestigious career award from an international society that he helped found 30 years ago. (Nov. 16, 2011)
Lauren Hodge of York, Pa., spent a week in Cornell's Soil and Water Lab, subjecting pulverized pumpkin to a barrage of tests to determine how the gourd reacts to water contaminated with hard metals. (Nov. 15, 2011)
New Cornell research has taken a major step toward treating jet lag and other more serious syndromes by advancing our understanding of how circadian rhythms work. (Nov. 14, 2011)
The study provides a revised classification of 97 metallic sweat bee species found in eastern North America, including 11 identified for the first time.
A new study published online in Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that interactions between gut ecology and environmental chemicals may contribute to obesity and diabetes.
Scientists in the Craighead lab have figured out how to stretch out tangled strands of DNA from chromosomes, line them up and tag them to reflect different levels of chemical modification. (Oct. 27, 2011)
