A Cornell researcher collaborating with colleagues at the University of Iowa is part of a five-year, $10.6 million grant to study the role of the brain in links between obesity and high blood pressure.
Clam fossils from the middle Devonian era – some 380 million years ago – now yield a better paleontological picture of the capacity of ecosystems to remain stable in the face of environmental change.
Along with these new finds, James Liebherr, professor and curator of the Cornell University Insect Collection, has discovered about half of the 400 total known Mecyclothorax species. (Nov. 20, 2012)
Federal stimulus funding helps Cornell researchers create tiny 3-D models of tumors to mimic conditions necessary for the development of vascular systems by tumors. (Nov. 2, 2009)
Ping Wang, associate professor of entomology, has been named associate director of the Tang-Cornell China Scholars Program, which allows Chinese scholars to further their education at Cornell. (July 19, 2010)
The recent decoding of the kiwifruit genome has discovered that the fruit has many genetic similarities to other plant species, including potatoes and tomatoes, among other surprises.
Three Cornell scientists have received a five-year, $9.9 million grant to study the environmental impact of dairy production systems in the Great Lakes region.
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.
Plant breeder Ronnie Coffman has sown seeds of scientific and social change across continents and generations. Now his efforts are being recognized with the inaugural World Agriculture Prize.
Two Cornell graduate students have won awards that total $250,000 - one for instant, accurate testing of sore throats and another for a portable, low-power ultrasound device that promotes healing. (July 12, 2010)