Cornell researchers have created new DNA molecules that can detect pathogens and deliver drugs to cells when they form long chains called polymers. (May 19, 2009)
The chemistry Nobel laureate has received an extra year tagged onto his regular three-year research grant, thanks to federal stimulus funds. (Sept. 28, 2009)
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded 6 million processor hours to Cornell professor of chemistry Harold A. Scheraga, senior research associate Adam Liwo and colleagues to study the mechanism behind protein folding. (Feb. 2, 2010)
Cornell's three-wheeled vehicle shows what it would be like to ride a bike in zero gravity and offers insights into the design of narrow, leaning vehicles proposed to ease traffic congestion.
A quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor.
Cornell researchers have developed a quick, inexpensive way to detect rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea that kills a half million people a year, mostly infants and young children. (May 9, 2011)
The radar system at Arecibo Observatory plays a unique role in the ongoing effort to identify and characterize near-Earth objects, according to a final report to Congress. (Jan. 26, 2010)
Nearly $19 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is supporting the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell Electron Storage Ring and the planned Energy Recovery Linac. (Sept. 14, 2009)
The award cites Webb for 'pioneering the applications of rigorous physical principles to the development of optical tools that have broadly impacted our ability to examine biological systems.'
Student team members introduced ARG11 to a gathered crowd on the Duffield patio April 29 to update their progress and describe their latest exploits, including a pending trip overseas. (May 2, 2011)