Cornell researchers have developed a new technique to understand the actions of key proteins required for cancer cells to proliferate. This could help guide the development of drugs currently in clinical trials.
The plant nicknamed "Wee Stinky," one of two flowering-sized titan arums in Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory, is prepping for a dazzling reproductive effort to make itself big, hot and smelly.
A Cornell-led study of the genome and RNA of hookworm reveals for the first time which genes are activated and deactivated during key phases of infection. The findings could lead to more effective treatments.
Rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species capable of transmitting plague pathogens, according to a new study from a team of researchers from Cornell and Columbia.
A Gates Foundaton-funded collaboration to make genomic tools for crop breeders held a workshop last week to solve their "big data" issues to make a massive genomics database for staple crops.
The sounds of the natural environment and their inspiration on composers like Olivier Messiaen – who used recordings from Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology – will be celebrated in a festival March 5-9.
Avian pathologist Stephen B. Hitchner, who taught and researched at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine 1966-81, has died at age 94. (Jan. 11, 2011)
Three Cornell assistant professors have received fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, whose goal is to support "the next generation of scientific leaders."
The New York State Cooperative Wildlife Health Program – a partnership among Cornell and New York state to track and manage wildlife diseases – will receive $4.8 million over the five years.