Wegmans-Cornell partnership seeks to boost cheese biz

A partnership between Wegmans Food Markets and Cornell, announced June 26, aims to boost cheese making in New York state.

Plant eaters, and the flora they eat, give peace a chance

Non-conflict may be the best strategy for both herbivores and plants, according to a new study.

Discovery offers hope against deadly cat virus

After a 30-year search, Cornell scientists have discovered how a benign cat virus mutates into a deadly killer.

Expelled DNA that traps toxins may backfire in obese

A new study suggests that the body’s most powerful immune cells have a radical way of catching their prey that could backfire on people who are overweight and others at risk for various diseases.

Genetic switches play big role in human evolution

A Cornell study offers further proof that the divergence of humans from chimpanzees some 4 million to 6 million years ago was profoundly influenced by mutations to DNA sequences that played a role in turning genes on and off.

Tour allure: Enjoy Cornell's 'garden of weedin''

The Cornell Weed Garden is a scientific utopia that features 85 tenacious, loathsome and sometimes tasty plants.

Researcher to study, develop public ‘healing spaces’

A Cornell researcher leads a team that recently won a $585,000 national award to design, build and research public spaces for healing in the wake of disaster.

TB bacteria's trash-eating inspires search for new drugs

Cornell scientists found that tuberculosis bacteria infecting macrophages slow their hosts' abilities to process fats, opening a new road in the search for better drugs to fight tuberculosis.

Genetic variants linked to educational attainment

A multinational team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in 15 countries.