The term 'birdbrain' may take on new meaning as a Cornell study proves that the capacity for learning in birds is not linked to overall brain size, but to the relative size of their brain parts. (Sept. 19, 2011)
The five subpopulations of Asian rice all belong to one species, but their genetic structures are so different that, genetically speaking, they are almost like different species, a new study finds. (Sept. 14, 2011)
Researchers may have uncovered a gateway across the blood-brain barrier so that therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and brain cancers might be effectively delivered. (Sept. 14, 2011)
Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with the Center for Teaching Excellence to launch the first subject-specific teacher training offered on campus. (Sept. 14, 2011)
By learning how the herpesvirus is contagious, College of Veterinary Medicine researchers have paved the way for future drugs. Their study is published in PNAS. (Sept. 13, 2011)
English professor Molly Hite and garden photographer David McDonald presented 'Literature, Life, Gardens: The Influence of Vita Sackville-West' Aug. 24. (Aug. 31, 2011)
New research will accelerate the process of identifying strains of salmonella bacteria behind food poisonings - and reduce the time it takes to track the culprit from farm to fork. (Aug. 30, 2011)
For the first time, researchers have identified how cabbage looper caterpillars in the field develop resistance to the most successful and widely used biological insecticide.
Sasha Devore, a postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology and behavior, has been awarded one of five L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science 2011. (Aug. 26, 2011)
