New Cornell research for the first time finds nonlinear calls in a fish species, similar to those observed in the reproductive, territorial and distress calls of mammals, amphibians and birds.
While most studies of gene expression focus on activities in the cell's nucleus, a new Cornell study finds that processes outside the nucleus also play important roles in gene expression. (May 23, 2011)
With care from new owners and treatment from veterinarians at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, a stray American foxhound gets a prosthetic limb after losing foot in a coyote trap.
Chris Xu, professor of applied and engineering physics, joined other academics and industry leaders at the White House Sept. 30 for a conference celebrating progress on the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative.
Of the 3,219 students in the Class of 2019, a record number are students of color – 1,488, or 46.2 percent; and a record number of freshmen self-identify as underrepresented minority students – 756, or 23.5 percent.
The project will consolidate data from 10 natural history bee collections across the United States - including Cornell's estimated 250,000 specimen collection.
Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming program has added a fifth online tool – the New York State/Northeast Drought Atlas – to help regional farmers cope with an era of global warming.
Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. (Feb. 16, 2012)
A team of international researchers is working to tackle the global problem of plant viral diseases that are spread by insects, thanks to close to $1 million in funding.