Study shows pollinators can drive evolution of flower traits

Confirming scientists' assumptions, a Cornell study has proven that pollinators are agents of natural selection in flowers. (Oct. 14, 2010)

Shoals Lab's Seeley wins environmental fellowship

Robin Hadlock Seeley, a Cornell senior research associate and assistant director at the Shoals Marine Lab, received a 2010 TogetherGreen Fellowship, a national conservation award. (Oct. 14, 2010)

Researchers show how cells open 'doors' to release neurotransmitters

Cornell researchers have shed new light on a lightning-quick, impossibly small-scale process, called exocytosis, by casting sharp focus on what happens right at the moment the 'doors' on the cell wall open. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Cornell announces 10 new life sciences fellows

Cornell welcomed 10 new graduate students, who were selected as this year's Presidential Life Sciences Fellows, at a reception in Weill Hall on Aug. 26. (Oct. 13, 2010)

First comprehensive survey of gut, mouth and arterial bacteria finds links to heart disease

The same types of bacteria found in arterial plaque, which causes atherosclerosis, are also found in the mouth and gut, according to a Cornell study. (Oct. 12, 2010)

Student-developed iPhone app -- CUPetHealth -- helps keep pets trim

CUPetHealth, developed by students, can help pet owners track how much they feed their cats or dogs as well as their pet's vaccinations and medications.

Geoengineering solutions could prevent irreversible climate crisis, study finds

One way to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by the end of the century is by setting up fields of air-capture devices that absorb the gas, according to a Cornell paper. (Oct. 5, 2010)

Cornell co-leads $3 million study of how climate change affects biodiversity

A Cornell team will explore the consequences of rapid climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems, thanks to $3 million from the National Science Foundation. (Oct. 4, 2010)

Three receive $1.5 million innovator awards

Maria Julia Felippe, Ruth Ley and John March have received National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Awards, which includes $1.5 million over five years. (Oct. 4, 2010)