http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/CALSDiagLabs.html Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has several diagnostic centers that analyze scientific samples and those sent in by citizens. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/DNAsorting.html Cornell nanotechnology researchers have devised a new tool to study epigenetic changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:41:30 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/EWISEpanel.html Students, faculty and staff got advice about managing a successful career in the sciences during the 2012 Empowering Women in Science and Engineering conference, May 20-21. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:36:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/Pollinators.html A Cornell study published in the May 22 issue of the journal Public Library of Science ONE analyzes the economic value of honeybees and other insect pollinators for 58 crops. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:00:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/Cutin.html The findings have agricultural implications, since understanding the basic biology of plant skins opens the door for researchers to develop therapies to prevent plant diseases. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:34:04 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/CapranicaObit.html Robert Capranica, a professor emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, died in his home in Tucson, Ariz., May 11. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:28:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/schafferDC.html Schaffer will spend his sabbatical year as an Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow in September. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:29 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/PersonalGenomics.html A new course on personal genomics teaches students about the scientific, social, legal and ethical aspects of genetics. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:56:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/PopGenetics.html As the population of people on Earth has skyrocketed since the rise of agriculture some 10,000 years ago - to 7 billion people from a few million - so too has the number of rare genetic variants. Thu, 10 May 2012 13:56:05 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/QiTCells.html A recent Cornell-led study has found that a type of immune cells, called natural killer T cells, plays a powerful role in reducing obesity-related inflammation and improving insulin resistance. Mon, 07 May 2012 16:44:20 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/ClarkNAS.html Andrew G. Clark, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Population Genetics and Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Wed, 02 May 2012 14:49:32 EST http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/update/April12/EU.Griggs.Dendro.Lab.html At Cornell's Tree-Ring Laboratory, Carol Griggs uses the remians of ancient trees to solve puzzles in archaeology and to shed light on climate change. Wed, 02 May 2012 14:39:29 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/SiepelGuggenheim.html Adam Siepel, associate professor of biological statistics and computational biology, has received a Guggenheim fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:40:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/Nematodes.html Researchers discover a class of small molecules that all nematodes use to signal many processes could help prevent and treat worm parasites that widely infect humans, animals and crops. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:16:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/MenschelTeaching.html To expand on his teaching innovations, Cornell plant pathologist George Hudler has been named Cornell's Menschel Distinguished Teaching Fellow for 2012-13. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:41:11 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/hessSeminar.html For 55 years, biophysicist George Hess has been teaching, running a research lab and mentoring students. On April 18, colleagues will celebrate his work and career with an academic seminar. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:56:42 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/WhaleApp.html The free app, called Whale Alert, provides key information intended to reduce the risk of ships hitting endangered right whales. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:33:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/goldwaterScholars.html Julian Homburger '13 and Adam Izraelevitz '13 are among this year's recipients of Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which support college students intent on careers in science, math or engineering. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:37:02 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/TiniestFrog.html In 2008, a trip to Papua New Guinea by two Cornell undergraduates and a recent graduate led to entries in the Guinness Book of World Records and a groundbreaking research paper. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:57:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/BirdRanges.html It takes about 35 years for North American birds to catch up to climate change and change their habitats, according to a new study. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:05:52 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/NewAlfalfa.html Dairy farmers could see a boost in milk production, thanks to a new alfalfa variety to be released by Cornell's world-class plant breeders. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:01:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/TroutPopulation.html New research shows that warmer summer temperatures could cause trout populations in New York state to dwindle. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:59:19 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/delisaGlyco.html By introducing bottom-up carbohydrate engineering into common bacterial cells, Cornell researchers have discovered a way to make therapeutic protein drugs cheaper and safer. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:03:42 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/FlowerFollowup.html The stinky bloom of a rare corpse plant attracts thousands to Cornell as the university opened its greenhouse doors to the public and live-streamed the event through two separate feeds. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:52:07 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/CALSviking.html A new study finds that the mice who accompanied humans in their dispersal across Earth prove to be an ideal way to document human migration. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:51 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/GenomicsMethod.html Less than a year after after publication, a technique - genotyping-by-sequencing - to analyze genetic information is taking off because the method is cheap and easy, and it generates terabytes of data. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/EpilepsyClubLab.html Kaitlin Hardy '12, a sufferer of seizures, founded a student organization that raises awareness of the disorder on campus and in the community, and runs Cornell's only student-run lab. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:30:11 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/FrontiersPrewrite.html 'Frontiers in the Life Sciences - a Symposium Celebrating Excellence' will bring eight elite female life scientists to campus for lectures, mentoring, networking and discussions April 2-3. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:41:59 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/ACSFGrants.html Graduate students win new sustainability grants for research on biogeochemical processes related to climate science and research on sustainable biodiversity. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:34:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/CorpseFlower.html Rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Cornell's Kenneth Post Laboratory, an event that has been recorded only 140 times. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:17:59 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/HoneybeeScouts.html A new study in Science reveals that honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have patterns of gene activity in their brains known to be associated with novelty-seeking in humans. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:51:11 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/nanotubejournal.html Michael R. King, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is editor-in-chief of a new scientific journal focused on nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires applied to medicine and biology. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:48:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/dnanoMcGovern.html Cornell's biotechnology business incubator has just welcomed another client: DNANO Systems LLC. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:00:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/FrackingAnimals.html A new report has found dozens of cases of illness, death and reproductive issues in cows, horses, goats, llamas, chickens, dogs, cats, fish and other wildlife, and humans. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:28:29 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/NSFcareer2012.html The National Science Foundation-funded awards support early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:21:38 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March12/FAORome.html Five Cornell students and one faculty member recently made presentations at a major international food aid meeting in Rome that have people in Washington and elsewhere in the world taking notice. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:47:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/CoffeeBeetle.html A bacterial gene from a coffee pest's gut has evidently become a permanent part of the insect's genome, researchers have recently discovered. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:16:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/ParasiteHost.html A Cornell postdoctoral researcher proposes that parasite evolution may be behind cases where certain disease-causing parasites favor one sex over the other in a host species. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:26:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/ADVANCEwrap.html With the CU-ADVANCE Center's five-year grant period drawn to a close, its leaders point to the many ways its goals have been met, but also what more needs to be done. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:49:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/GatesScholar.html A Cornell senior, Brittany Chao '12, has received a 2012 Gates Cambridge Scholarship, one of 40 selected out of 750 U.S. applicants. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:38:05 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/CraneReceptors.html Cornell researchers have peered into the complex network of receptors that give bacteria the ability to sense their environment and respond to chemical changes as small as 1 part in 1,000. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:23:30 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/nanoparticlesHarmful.html 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. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:49:20 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/BREADGrant.html 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. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:03:46 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/AAAS2012.html Three Cornell researchers will discuss mitigating climate change, biochar and the challenges of wheat rust, respectively, at the 2012 Association for Advancement of Science meeting, Feb. 16-20. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:57:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/mcgovernEvent.html A Feb. 9 celebration marked the opening of Cornell's McGovern Family Center for Venture Development, and the arrival of its first client, Glycobia Inc. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:31 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/BirdCount.html This year's annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 17-20, may yield unusual results with lack of snow cover, experts suggest. The event is open to the public. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:33:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb12/Trawling.html Cornell's Biological Field Station on Oneida Lake is a springboard for research in fisheries and aquatic ecology in New York state and place for such workshops as a November one on trawling. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/QiDiabetesAward.html Ling Qi, a researcher who studies the response of fat cells to stress and its relationship to obesity and type 2 diabetes, received a prestigious award from the American Diabetes Association. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:17 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/YDNAdetector.html Two Cornell professors are developing a handheld detector that will give health care workers in the developing world speedy results to identify pathogens in the field. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:29:01 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/WeissFellows2012.html Cornell professors George Hudler, Ravi Ramakrishna and Yervant Terzian have been recognized for distinguished teaching with Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:07:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/WormTalk.html A study reports that a species of roundworms combine chemical fragments to create precise molecular messages that control social behavior. Study unravels 'worm speak' that uses chemicals to communicate. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:56:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/SpinalImaging.html A study describes an imaging technique that allows researchers to observe a live mouse's spinal cord continuously over time to gain understanding for treating spinal injuries. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:27:57 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/Senescence.html A new study co-authored by Cornell's James Sethna and published in PLoS Computational Biology shows that making cells stop dividing does not stop tumor growth as previously believed. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/ProteinNetworks.html For the first time, a new computational method allows researchers to identify which specific molecular mechanisms are altered by genetic mutations in proteins that lead to disease. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:39:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/DNAUnfold.html Cornell geneticists expand on their previous work that showed how compacted DNA unravels prior to transcription. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:18:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/Zooarchaeology.html Anthropology professor Nerissa Russell has published the first systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, and finds that guilt and gender play a major role in human-animal relations. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:15:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/WaspsDiscovered.html Two tiny wasps have been found in Geneva, N.Y.: One hasn't been seen on this continent since its initial discovery by Cornell scientists in 1915, and the other has never been seen here. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:57:17 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/RFID.html RFID technology repurposed for tracking birds automates data collection, requiring scientists to spend only a few hours a week tending to feeders wired with tracking technology. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:47:29 EST