The viscous force that arises from Doppler-shifted photons prevents electrons from exceeding the speed of light, according to Randy Wayne, professor of plant biology. (Nov. 18, 2010)
A $22 million renovation of the College of Veterinary Medicine will sustain its current class size and pave the way for expansion to accommodate more students.
Five Cornell assistant professors have been honored by the National Science Foundation with Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards, with funding totaling more than $2.5 million.
Pregnant women experience changes in their gut microbes that promote health but would be unhealthy in non-pregnant women, a new study shows. (Aug. 2, 2012)
Anthropology professor Nerissa Russell has published the first systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, and finds that guilt and gender play a major role in human-animal relations. (Jan. 16, 2012)
Steven D. Tanksley, a molecular geneticist who pioneered concepts essential to modern plant breeding while a professor at Cornell University, has won the prestigious Japan Prize worth $420,000.
Jack Szostak, Ph.D. '77, has received the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for research that has implications for cancer and the biology of aging. (Oct. 5, 2009)