Engineered molecules called ubiquibodies can mark specific proteins inside a cell for destruction, paving the way for new drug therapies or powerful research tools.
A recent Cornell-led study has found that a type of immune cells, called natural killer T cells, plays a powerful role in reducing obesity-related inflammation and improving insulin resistance.
Worry not, they don't bite. After a 16-year slumber underground, the 17-year cicadas – with their raucous rib-rendered buzz – return this spring, says Cole Gilbert, associate professor of entomology.
Cornell Professor of Natural Resources Daniel Decker has received The Wildlife Society's Aldo Leopold Award, the nation's highest award in wildlife sciences. (Oct. 29, 2012)
The project will consolidate data from 10 natural history bee collections across the United States - including Cornell's estimated 250,000 specimen collection.