Even small, low-traffic roads can fragment wildlife populations genetically, reports a new Cornell study on timber rattlesnakes. That can make populations more vulnerable, say the researchers. (April 21, 2010)
Koji Yasuda, B.S. '05, M.S. '07, DVM '11, has founded a program to bring Japanese veterinary students to the United States to share clinical perspectives. (May 26, 2011)
With climate change, Northeast maple syrup production is expected to slightly decline by 2100, and the window for tapping trees will move earlier by about a month, reports a Cornell study.
Biomedical engineering researchers have made antibodies that block only specific immune cells that cause inflammation, but not the ones the body normally uses to fight infections. (April 15, 2010)
From fossilized brachiopods, fish lungs and iPhones to mouse hearts and habanero chilies, Cornell's micro-CT (computer tomography) scanner provides spectacular 3-D datasets from the inside out. (May 23, 2011)
From tiny chinchilla 'pocket pets' to large dairy cows, animals of all sizes were on display at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine April 10 for the 44th annual open house. (April 12, 2010)
Paul Feeny, a pioneer in the field of chemical ecology, has received a prestigious career award from an international society that he helped found 30 years ago. (Nov. 16, 2011)
Two Cornell researchers aim to develop the first noninvasive functional MRI imaging technique for studying small-scale strokes in mice, which could eventually be used for clinical research in humans. (Oct. 29, 2010)
The changes will reduce the lab's need for fresh water and fuel and require fewer pump trucks to be shipped across the water to empty the island's septic tanks. (March 31, 2010)