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The Force is with us: GEDI chip sorts prostate cancer cells

A team of Weill and Ithaca researchers has built a device that captures rare cancer cells from metastatic prostate cancer patients to test the effects of chemotherapy.

Study: Hawkmoths use humidity to sense nectar

A study of hawkmoths has shown for the first time that slightly higher humidity above flowers may be a cue for some pollinators that nectar is available.

Apps put the power of data in hands of New York schools

A new set of simple Web and iPad applications from Cornell gives New York state school districts access to data to create projects for decision making. (June 27, 2012)

Experts discuss risks of natural gas drilling with journalists and Capitol Hill

Professors Anthony Ingraffea and Susan Christopherson cited science and statistics while sharing their expertise on the controversial topic with a room full of journalists June 25.

Ratan Tata receives lifetime achievement award

Ratan Tata '59, B.Arch. '62, has received a lifetime achievement award for innovation in philanthropy from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Researchers convert 'beer' into a better-than-ethanol biofuel

Using an open microbial community, biological engineers have designed a process for upgrading ethanol into a more valuable fuel precursor.

Painful memory? Think about a loved one, study says

After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, according to a new Cornell study. (June 25, 2012)

'Gastronauts' practice Martian cooking techniques for deep-space delicacies

Members of a NASA-funded research team took a four-day workshop at Cornell to learn how to make such deep-space delicacies as seaweed salad and paella.

Miyoko Chu of Lab of Ornithology receives George Peter Award

Miyoko Chu, senior director of communications at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, received the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service June 21, lauded for her work with colleagues, faculty and others.

Cornell 'got milk?' campaign wins national award

Cornell's 'got milk?' campaign recently placed third as an innovative nutrition program in a national Nutrition Awards program; a Cornell Dining team also placed third in a culinary competition.

Study finds that flambé doesn't seem to enhance flavor

A Cornell study suggests that flambe, the dramatic cooking technique in which a dish with alcohol is set alight at the table, does not enhance the flavor.

David Honan graduates from intense FBI program

David Honan, Cornell's deputy chief of police, graduated from the 10-week intense training of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., June 8 - the second Cornell officer to complete the training.