Device gives first view of animal brain activity in the field

Researchers will be able to track the brainwaves of animals as they move in natural habitats and interact with each other – complex behaviors that have been impossible to study in the lab.

Dyed wool a sustainable water purification alternative

A research team has proven the feasibility of using polydopamine-dyed and ultrablack wool as a low-cost, renewable water-purification method.

Cornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards

A Cornell-led research project is developing robots that can perform labor-intensive orchard operations; it’s supported by a four-year, $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. 

The science behind the scroll: Donghui Li’s path from Cornell Tech to TikTok

Cornell Tech alumna Donghui Li is a senior data scientist at TikTok.

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Psyche Mission leader to give public lecture Sept. 11

During the 2026 Terzian Lecture hosted by the astronomy department, Psyche Mission PI Lindy Elkins-Tanton will discuss the spacecraft’s journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche and upcoming discoveries.

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NASA telescope gives hidden exoplanets chance to shine

Targeting launch Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will attempt to directly image a set of exoplanets selected with help from Cornell faculty member Dmitry Savransky.

Cornell CAT awards support seven new biotechnology partnerships

Seven Cornell research teams have received Center for Advanced Technology grants to advance early-stage life science technologies through collaborations with biotechnology companies across New York state.

Study casts doubt on carbon-removal method

A study led by Cornell researchers suggests the real-world potential of “enhanced weathering” — spreading crushed basalt on farmland as a way to removed CO2 — may be far smaller than widely cited estimates.

Research Matters returns, following ideas from the lab to real life 

The second season of Research Matters, a Cornell video podcast, drops today, with a way-too-relevant episode on why we don't always do the things we know we should.