Researchers in the Virtual Embodiment Lab found that engagement in social virtual reality, whether with loved ones or total strangers, enhances pain tolerance.
Using high-pressure X-ray scattering at CHESS, researchers uncovered key structural differences between conventional and centromeric nucleosomes, revealing how our DNA remains organized and resilient under extreme stress.
A new study found that bird migration over coastal waters in North America occurs on fewer nights compared to migration over land, varying in intensity depending on the season.
Bird lovers are more motivated to take action to prevent birds from colliding with their windows by messages that stress the effectiveness of those measures, while emotional appeals are more persuasive for the general public, a Cornell study finds.
Helping to combat the rising threat of antibiotic resistance, Cornell biologists have identified a surprising mechanism that weakens bacteria from within—an insight that could guide the next generation of antibiotics as drug resistance rises worldwide.
The Employee Assembly presented the award to Adrienne Mason, the administrative director for two departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, on Aug.29.
The findings of a new study reveal how the current instructions for reconstituting powdered formula are ambiguous and can fail to protect against potentially fatal food-borne bacteria.
Juvenile and subadult bats may be the most likely to spread new coronaviruses to other species, according to a new Cornell study from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization.