Cornell atmospheric scientists have developed the first-of-its-kind, high-resolution Caribbean drought atlas, while they say the region's 2013-16 drought may hint at climate change.
Cornell chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision. They have identified a key step in the nitrification process, which contributes to global warming.
Growers who time their strawberries to bloom just after apples do, can reap a better harvest, according to new research from the lab of Bryan Danforth, professor of entomology.
With lead reported in Tompkins County communities and schools, the faculty, students and staff have been asking, 'Is Cornell’s water safe to drink?' Yes, said Chris Bordlemay, the university's water manager.
Endangered leatherback sea turtles are known for their open-ocean migratory nature and nomadic foraging habits – traveling thousands of miles. But along the Mozambique coast, sometimes they stay in place.
Cornell biological engineers have deciphered the cellular strategy to make the biofuel ethanol, using an anaerobic microbe feeding on carbon monoxide – a common industrial waste gas.
NEW YORK – Scientists at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently developed new genetic tests that can detect the trace amounts of environmental DNA (eDNA) to help spot invasive species in vital waterways…