Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control
Fungal diseases can contribute up to 20% of staple crop losses and drug-resistant fungal infections lead to some 3.8 million human deaths, globally per year.
View Article‘HyperBird’ spots grape diseases before they’re visible
The cutting-edge imaging platform observes microscopic traits in plants and can detect grape diseases that cost vineyard owners billions in annual losses globally.
View ArticleLife Science Core Day to connect Cornell’s facility resources with researchers
Life Science Core Day, taking place Sept. 22, offers Cornell researchers a chance to explore an extraordinary range of specialized life science core facilities, technologies, and expertise available to...
View ArticleHops and dreams: Cornell helps new varieties go from field to glass
The Cornell Hop Breeding Program aims to give New York growers and brewers cultivars suited to the state's climate and disease pressure.
View ArticleCornell Unplugged encourages mindful tech use, social connection
New event asks the community to decrease technology use, increase face-to-face interaction and consider that every AI chat, doomscroll and text message has a water, energy and carbon footprint.
View ArticleCornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC
Cornell and global leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC Sept. 20-27 to discuss some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, including harnessing AI’s power while mitigating...
View ArticleAI reveals new class of cellular ‘off switch’ linked to cancer pathways
Cornell researchers have used artificial intelligence to uncover a previously unknown way cells control how proteins move inside them, a process essential for growth, communication and movement, and...
View ArticleThe secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community
Doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths spent their summer studying city-dwelling insects, amassing data that can inform decisions that support healthy green spaces.
View ArticleCornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards
A Cornell-led research project is developing robots that can perform labor-intensive orchard operations; it’s supported by a four-year, $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
View ArticleWrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs
This discovery could help engineer living materials into different forms, such as the custom of growing bridges from roots in India, and breeding kale so it’s smooth instead of crinkly.
View ArticleLouis Longchamps’ lab brings scientific tools to farmer-led experimentation
Cornell researcher Louis Longchamps is working to flip the traditional research model by putting farmers in the driver’s seat, with scientists providing support to strengthen agricultural innovation...
View ArticleLab of Ornithology to host annual Migration Celebration
Celebrate birds with a fun-filled day of free workshops, presentations, bird walks, and more at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
View ArticleIthaca's Biggest Bird Party Is Back: Migration Celebration Set for September 12
Celebrate birds with a fun-filled day of free workshops, presentations, bird walks, and more at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
View ArticleBipartisan fisheries management law would expand eDNA use
Bipartisan legislation introduced this month by the co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Oceans Caucus relies on environmental DNA techniques pioneered by retired Cornell Atkinson director David Lodge.
View ArticleConference to reimagine ocean futures to be held Sept. 10–12
From Sept. 10–12, future-oriented scholars from around the United States will convene at the Just Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference at Cornell University to imagine, design, and support reparative...
View ArticleFolic acid does not elevate formaldehyde in mice and humans
Folic acid does not elevate toxic formaldehyde in the body, according to a new study on mice and human cancer patients who consumed high doses.
View ArticleThe Secret Lives of Migrating Birds (and Why They're Kind of Amazing)
Dr. Sara Morris, the John M. Kingsbury Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Lab, will speak about the wonders of bird migration and what she’s learned from 36 years of studying birds on Appledore...
View ArticleCampaign closes with record support for students and research
Cornell’s To Do the Greatest Good campaign surpassed its goal of raising more than $5 billion and engaging more than 200,000 alumni – achievements that will enhance opportunities for students and...
View ArticleCornell CAT awards support seven new biotechnology partnerships
Seven Cornell research teams have received Center for Advanced Technology grants to advance early-stage life science technologies through collaborations with biotechnology companies across New York state.
View ArticleInfection, diet reshape intestines differently
Diet changes and infection resize an organism’s intestines through different cellular strategies. In malnourished fruit flies, infectious microbes became a source of food, not just a threat.
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