CALS News
Researchers uncover how plant skin is assembled
05.21.2012
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.
Researchers develop food aid decision-making tool
05.18.2012
Cornell researchers have developed a tool to help international relief organizations cater food aid responses to specific situations.
Neurobiologist Robert Capranica dies at 81
05.17.2012
Robert Capranica, a professor emeritus in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, died in his home in Tucson, Ariz., May 11.
- Valentine's Day: Diet 'triple threat'
UPI • 2.13.2012
When it comes to emotional eating, Valentine's Day is a triple threat, combining good candy, convenience and a license to eat, warns Food and Brand Lab director Brian Wansink. - Mock astronauts wanted for mission to Mars... in Hawaii
Space.com • 2.03.2012
Jean Hunter, professor of biological and environmental engineering, is helping to conduct a study into the diet of volunteers on a simulated Mars mission. - Could climate change put the groundhog out of business?
Scientific American • 2.02.2012
The mild winter weather could have many knock-on effects on wildlife, warns natural resources professor Paul Curtis.
CALS in the Capitol
Cornell bug experts warn Capitol Hill of bug invasions
Bed bugs and mosquitoes are threats to human, animal and livestock health. On July 12, 2011, Cornell entomologists Judy Gangloff-Kaufmann and Laura Harrington briefed legislators on the latest research into these two common insects, which are spreading discomfort and disease at alarming rates.