College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Lyme disease on the uptick in upstate New York

Cases of Lyme disease are increasing in central and northwestern New York state due to a variety of factors. A Cornell expert offers tips to avoid contracting the disease.

Pineapple lily could help N.Y. nursery industry bloom

Cornell horticulture researchers are working to make the hardy, colorful pineapple lily thrive in upstate New York's cool climate.

Birds' good vibrations power mini backpacks

To obtain data about shifts in avian migratory patterns, birds are being fitted with sensor-filled backpacks. A Cornell lab is developing the ultra-lightweight energy source to power those sensors using the vibrations from the birds' motion.

Sea Grant holds City of Water Day in Big Apple

New York Sea Grant expanded its Discover Clean and Safe Boating Campaign into New York City for the first time, July 20.

Food science students savor prize with saucy 'Squashetti'

Cornell food science students have won a national product development competition for the second year in a row with "Squashetti."

Tweeting is not revolutionary, Humphreys says

Tweeting parallels diary writing from previous centuries, said Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, in a July 17 lecture on campus.

Floral breeder named Fulbright Scholar

Mark Bridgen, director of Cornell’s Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, has been named a 2013 Fulbright Scholar.

Plantations seeks to control invasive plants and pests

Cornell Plantations must continually prevent invasive plants and animals from doing too much harm to the valuable living collection.

Human hand gestures began in fish brains

Research offers evidence that the evolutionary origins of the link between speech and gesturing can be traced to a developmental compartment in the hindbrain of fish.