[{"id":"332821","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/55m-ground-nesting-bees-make-home-ithaca-cemetery","title":"5.5M ground nesting bees make home in Ithaca cemetery","content_text":"An Ithaca\u0026nbsp;cemetery is home to one of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground nesting bees in the world.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1096_cemeterybees_lead_final_n.jpg?itok=Xf8KQt4Y","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1096_cemeterybees_lead_final_n.jpg?itok=vipmSn7g","date_published":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:04:00 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Local Impact","NYS Impact","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","NYS 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\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/year_3_project_16x9.jpg?itok=_YAPgFpK","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/year_3_project_16x9.jpg?itok=yDxLgnoj","date_published":"Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:04:39 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","College of Human Ecology","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/year_3_project_16x9.jpg?itok=c-mapOUA"},{"id":"332799","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/four-sperm-whale-strandings-point-potential-human-causes","title":"Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes","content_text":"The whales that stranded on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020-22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1034_spermwhales.jpg?itok=syucyVt9","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1034_spermwhales.jpg?itok=1hlDlWqX","date_published":"Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:00 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Research Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1034_spermwhales.jpg?itok=O_T0ETRE","image_alt":"Illustration of a whale with a highlighted area near it\u0027s stomach with inset images of bacteria and trash, indicating these are things the whale swallowed"},{"id":"332787","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/breakthrough-takes-big-step-toward-safe-reversible-male-contraception","title":"Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception","content_text":"A proof of principle study in mice, six years in the making, shows how targeting a natural checkpoint in meiosis, the process by which sex cells reproduce, safely stopped sperm production. \u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/0407_male_contraception.jpg?itok=SiMr8p0a","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/0407_male_contraception.jpg?itok=c6_F_imc","date_published":"Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:04:00 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 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humans.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/0407_frye.jpg?itok=Z23oaTr3","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/0407_frye.jpg?itok=oDNltYot","date_published":"Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:50 EDT","byline":"Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Research Matters","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Public Engagement","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Engagement","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-04\/0407_frye.jpg?itok=vDRGtm28","image_alt":" Dr. Elisha Frye, D.V.M. \u201910, associate professor of practice, explains how Cornell\u2019s Animal Health Diagnostic Center works at the front lines of detecting and preventing diseases that can jump between animals and humans."},{"id":"332776","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/revived-device-reveals-scents-attract-and-deter-crop-pests","title":"A revived device reveals scents that attract and deter crop pests","content_text":"The device, called an electroantennogram, allows researchers to identify the exact scent molecules detected by an insect\u2019s antennae.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1108_jk_025-n.jpg?itok=DlM-zJqC","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/2026_1108_jk_025-n.jpg?itok=FW-I1iiU","date_published":"Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:04:36 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","NYS Impact","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","NYS Impact","Research 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society.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/0326_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=zkbrGfz_","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/0326_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=ayCtNJ-p","date_published":"Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:03:00 EDT","byline":"Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Cornell Duffield College of Engineering","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/0326_aaas_tnd.jpg?itok=CzXYxyHH"},{"id":"332718","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/tiny-bubbles-sound-waves-clean-produce-safely-and-effectively","title":"Tiny bubbles, sound waves clean produce safely and effectively","content_text":"A bubble bath with a constant acoustic sound in the water may be the best chemical-free, gentle method for cleaning agricultural produce.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/0326_bubbles2.jpg?itok=taGUyuPX","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/0326_bubbles2.jpg?itok=WU_X4I-Q","date_published":"Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:03:00 EDT","byline":"Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/0326_bubbles2.jpg?itok=tpD_9S6p"},{"id":"332708","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/programmable-plant-systems-team-selected-global-food-initiative","title":"Programmable plant systems team selected for global food initiative","content_text":"The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) has been selected to help shape a new international effort to reimagine the future of food systems through the CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/margaret_frank_speaking.png?itok=ZcxwlkXp","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/margaret_frank_speaking.png?itok=DM7V7n32","date_published":"Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:03:39 EDT","byline":"Stephen D\u0026#039;Angelo","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research 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\u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","NYS Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/waterhemp.png?h=9490d558\u0026itok=Llm8Iqcd","image_alt":"waterhemp growing rampant in a field"},{"id":"332653","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/milkweed-evolves-mind-blowing-tactic-fight-monarchs","title":"Milkweed evolves \u2018mind-blowing\u2019 tactic to fight monarchs","content_text":"Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: structurally upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver monarchs\u0027 resistance.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/0319_milkweed1.jpg?itok=jjVpaHbH","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/0319_milkweed1.jpg?itok=sq1TgP8q","date_published":"Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:03:58 EDT","byline":"Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/0319_milkweed1.jpg?itok=QS4hbECd","image_alt":"Cornell researchers have uncovered a new strategy milkweed uses to fight monarchs: upgrading the structure of its toxins."},{"id":"332644","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/susan-henry-former-cals-dean-and-pioneering-geneticist-dies-79","title":"Susan Henry, former CALS dean and pioneering geneticist, dies at 79","content_text":"Susan Henry, former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a molecular geneticist whose breakthroughs in understanding cell metabolism contributed to advances in human pharmaceuticals, died March 7 at age 79.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/0318_henry_tnd.jpg?itok=uvcee1sF","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/0318_henry_tnd.jpg?itok=PFW8tTsY","date_published":"Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:03:14 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Staff News","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/0318_henry_tnd.jpg?itok=cPIvV4pb"},{"id":"332633","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/veterinary-college-hosts-annual-open-house-april-11","title":"Veterinary College hosts annual open house April 11","content_text":"The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will welcome community members of all ages to its annual CVM Open House on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/0316_vet1.jpg?itok=h_WRGrqL","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/0316_vet1.jpg?itok=UwA0KtY6","date_published":"Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:03:19 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","News \u0026 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EDT","byline":"Holly Hartigan, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Local Impact","Features","NYS Impact","Public Engagement","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Graduate School","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Student Life","Engagement","NYS Impact","Research Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/0316_tcamp_029.jpg?itok=k_MuYrp5","image_alt":"Graduate student Stephen Bredin, president of Tompkins County Amphibian Patrol (TCAMP), holds a spotted salamander he found during a patrol in early March. It can take a migrating salamander 10-15 minutes to cross a road. "},{"id":"332604","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/rapid-evolution-can-rescue-species-climate-change","title":"Rapid evolution can \u2018rescue\u2019 species from climate change","content_text":"In response to extreme drought, scarlet monkeyflower populations rapidly evolved and recovered, providing a window into climate change adaptation.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/monkey-flower-a.jpg?itok=ne0uLdxJ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/monkey-flower-a.jpg?itok=AUR_E7qR","date_published":"Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:03:00 EDT","byline":"Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact","Sustainability"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/monkey-flower-a.jpg?itok=AJY7QoG_","image_alt":"In response to extreme drought, scarlet monkeyflower populations rapidly evolved and recovered, providing a window into climate change adaptation."},{"id":"332617","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/turning-penicillin-lethal-force-against-bacteria-again","title":"Turning penicillin into a lethal force against bacteria again ","content_text":"A new study reveals for the first time the metabolic changes that\u0026nbsp;allow\u0026nbsp;bacteria\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;survive high doses of penicillin, a classic \u03b2-lactam antibiotic.\u0026nbsp;The study also uncovered a weakness in how the bacteria survive, which may help scientists find better ways to fight antibiotic tolerance in the future.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/penicillin_bottles.jpg?itok=i6F_QdN8","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/penicillin_bottles.jpg?itok=jhG25CiV","date_published":"Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:03:34 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-03\/penicillin_bottles.jpg?itok=ClUZDqIi"},{"id":"332563","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/flipped-chromosomal-segments-drive-natural-selection","title":"Flipped chromosomal segments drive natural selection","content_text":"Research finds that chromosomal inversions \u2013 which occur when a chunk of chromosome containing tens to thousands of genes breaks off, flips and reattaches \u2013 help certain species maintain genetic differences adapted to various regions.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2017-11\/1109_chromosomes_TND.jpg?itok=6CEAnnDg","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2017-11\/1109_chromosomes_TND.jpg?itok=ASfZX4Hl","date_published":"Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:03:00 EST","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2017-11\/1109_chromosomes_TND.jpg?itok=3cmZX3Jn"},{"id":"332558","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/03\/winning-digital-ag-idea-targets-killer-ants","title":"Winning digital ag idea targets killer ants","content_text":"The Digital Ag hackathon, sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture and powered by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, brought 116 students to Atkinson Hall for the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/ag_hackathon_pic2.jpg?h=020c1c68\u0026itok=pYyF7wE7","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/ag_hackathon_pic2.jpg?h=1a7761a3\u0026itok=XKbiUImU","date_published":"Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:03:17 EST","byline":"Kathy Hovis","tags":["Around Cornell","Artificial Intelligence","Arts \u0026 Humanities","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Energy, Environment \u0026 Sustainability","Global Reach","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-03\/lodge_visit_with_community-based_organizations_supporting_lgbtq_communities_in_chennai_india.jpeg?h=34bf606e\u0026itok=Gxww0_hA","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-03\/lodge_visit_with_community-based_organizations_supporting_lgbtq_communities_in_chennai_india.jpeg?itok=q-ux4RNB","date_published":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:03:50 EST","byline":"Olivia Hall","tags":["Around Cornell","Architecture \u0026 Design","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Law, Government \u0026 Public Policy","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","Social \u0026 Behavioral Sciences","Public Engagement","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Architecture, Art and Planning","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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two major types\u202fof gene-controlling DNA sequences,\u202fpromoters and enhancers,\u202foperate\u202fwith\u202fa shared\u202flogic and often perform the same jobs.\u0026nbsp;","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-02\/16x9_dna_strand_image.jpg?itok=a9OWyvRc","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-02\/16x9_dna_strand_image.jpg?itok=l-MrJ6nO","date_published":"Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:35 EST","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-02\/16x9_dna_strand_image.jpg?itok=Hcm_ejN-"},{"id":"332452","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/02\/wildfire-smoke-silences-grassland-birds-nys","title":"Wildfire smoke 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Canadian wildfires in 2023 had a particularly silencing effect on the bobolink \u2013 an imperiled, highly social species that depends on grassland habitats."},{"id":"332505","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/02\/exploring-plants-insects-and-floral-microclimates","title":"Exploring plants, insects and floral microclimates","content_text":"Jonathan Chai \u201824 explored whether squash floral humidity plays a role in pollen viability and behavior of squash pollinators and floral predators.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-02\/jonchai_header2_2400x1350px.jpg?itok=Zg0M0t4z","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-02\/jonchai_header2_2400x1350px.jpg?itok=4G5EAknw","date_published":"Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:02:35 EST","byline":"Krisy Gashler","tags":["Around Cornell","Food \u0026 Agriculture","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around 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But when levels go unchecked, it can damage cells and disrupt normal signaling.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-02\/cell_general_crane.png?itok=SD5yOrCO","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-02\/cell_general_crane.png?itok=xzEbtKyf","date_published":"Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:02:00 EST","byline":"Stephen D\u0026#039;Angelo","tags":["Around Cornell","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Around Cornell","College of Arts and Sciences","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-02\/cell_general_crane.png?itok=Vdvb32Ns"},{"id":"332458","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/02\/landmark-study-finds-striking-parallels-feline-human-cancers","title":"Landmark study finds striking parallels in feline, human cancers","content_text":"The study from an international team of experts in veterinary medicine, human medicine and genomics provides the first large-scale genetic map of feline cancer.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-02\/0219_cat.jpg?itok=menI4g_9","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-02\/0219_cat.jpg?itok=CfyhAnqD","date_published":"Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:02:00 EST","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Health, Nutrition \u0026 Medicine","Life Sciences \u0026 Veterinary Medicine","Graduate School","College of Veterinary Medicine","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-02\/0219_cat.jpg?itok=Fyw78VjS","image_alt":"Many of the researchers involved collected and provided tissue samples from own their pets to be used in this study. Pictured is Dr. Latasha Ludwig\u2019s cat, Lanni."},{"id":"332441","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/02\/five-ad-white-professors-large-campus-spring","title":"Five A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring","content_text":"Bram Govaerts, director general of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, will kick off the\u0026nbsp;A.D. 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