Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet’s true shape

A Cornell-led research team has for the first time resolved an exoplanet’s uneven contours, revealing how extreme heat and wind extend its atmosphere on one side.

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Kirsten Workman, Cornell's Nutrient Management and Environmental Sustainability Specialist, joins Research Matters to explain how manure — a valuable nutrient package when it stays put — becomes a public health hazard when it doesn't.

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Diana Fu, an associate professor of Chinese politics at Cornell University, provides insight into how unemployed Chinese workers pretending to be employed may help maintain social stability.

The New York Times

Anurag Agrawal, a Cornell University ecologist, and Nicholas Dietschler of Cornell's New York State Hemlock Initiative are contributing to efforts to protect northeastern U.S. forests from invasive tree pests.

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Buz Barstow, an associate professor in Cornell University’s department of biological and environmental engineering, discusses both the long history and future potential of bioleaching technology in the mining industry.

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Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, confirmed this is the first documented barn owl nest in modern Manhattan history. Syndicated to: ABC News, Seattle Times, Daily Mail, San Francisco Chronicle, Newsday 

Newsweek

Marla Lujan, a professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University, commented on research linking metabolic health in PMOS to cognitive function and potential Alzheimer's risk.

The Atlantic

Brooke Erin Duffy, a Cornell communications professor, explains how the role of community builders offline mirrors the evolution of online influencer culture.