Cornell researchers are using synthetic DNA to make nanoparticles, dubbed DNAsomes, that can deliver drugs and genetic therapy to the insides of cells. (April 21, 2011)
A new study has identified a set of genetic variants in maize that accounts for levels of vitamin A precursors among varieties. The discovery could lead to at least tripling provitamin A levels in maize in Africa, where millions go blind due to vitamin A deficiency. (Jan. 17, 2008)
Fifty Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars presented their work at the annual Senior Expo in the Biotechnology Building April 14. (April 19, 2011)
New research by Max Zhang, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, targets diesel-fueled large trucks as the biggest culprits for polluting the air in and around Beijing. (Sept. 28, 2010)
Cornell computer scientists have proposed an innovative wireless design that could greatly reduce the cost and power consumption of massive cloud computing data centers, while improving performance. (Sept. 26, 2012)
The hallways of Wilson Lab, home to Cornell's synchrotron radiation facility and electron storage ring, were open to all ages during the public event on June 27. (June 29, 2009)
Dan Huttenlocher made the case for a Cornell New York City tech campus at an academic presentation during Trustee-Council Weekend, Oct. 21. (Oct. 21, 2011)
Alfred Blumstein has spent 40 years offering a systems perspective for informing decisions and policies in crime-reduction efforts, incarceration and cost effectiveness. (Oct. 15, 2008)
A student has used Cornell technology to make a mask, hooded jackets and shirts that can trap and decompose harmful gases for military applications or for people living in smog-choked cities. (April 12, 2011)
Frank DiSalvo said at the Sustainable Earth, Energy and Environmental Systems speaker series that significant progress toward sustainable energy, including solar energy, will occur by mid-century. (Sept. 15, 2010)