New CT scanner images fossils, mice from the inside out

From fossilized brachiopods, fish lungs and iPhones to mouse hearts and habanero chilies, Cornell's micro-CT (computer tomography) scanner provides spectacular 3-D datasets from the inside out. (May 23, 2011)

Study discovers that cell membranes play a vital role in gene expression

While most studies of gene expression focus on activities in the cell's nucleus, a new Cornell study finds that processes outside the nucleus also play important roles in gene expression. (May 23, 2011)

Kavli Institute workshop pushes nanoscale boundaries

The Kavli Institute at Cornell hosted a workshop May 17 attended by Fred Kavli, chairman of the Kavli Foundation, which first created Cornell's Kavli Institute in 2004. (May 18, 2011)

Cornell helps regional food system project battle food insecurity in Northeast

Cornell researchers are part of a $5 million project to determine whether greater reliance on regionally produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities. (May 17, 2011)

Artificial tissue promotes skin growth in wounds

Tissue grafts designed by Cornell scientists promote vascular growth, hasten healing and encourage healthy skin to invade wounds. (May 16, 2011)

Study traces the neural wiring of a running mouse

Cornell researchers have identified a group of spinal cord nerve cells that manages running in mice, revealing an interesting step in mouse evolution.

11-year-old kicks off book tour at ornithology lab

When 11-year-old Olivia Bouler published her self-illustrated book 'Olivia's Birds, Saving the Gulf' last month, she decided to kick off her book tour at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology April 2. (May 10, 2011)

Biologically inspired materials is theme of CCMR symposium May 24

Bringing together scientists from Cornell and elsewhere, the symposium will cover a wide range of applications, from cell culture to de-icing. (May 9, 2011)

Three on faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Cornell professors Jon Kleinberg and Paul McEuen, and Weill Cornell professor Carl Nathan, M.D., are among 72 new members of the National Academy of Sciences, announced May 3. (May 5, 2011)