Bacterial enzyme structure opens door for new antibiotics
Bacteria are growing increasingly antibiotic-resistant, but new research reveals how certain enzymes could be exploited to...
Lynden Archer named dean of College of Engineering (Study)
Lynden A. Archer, the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering, has been named the...
Typhoid’s relative may be key to curing disease
Typhoid fever infects up to 20 million people annually, killing as many as 161,000, and has...
That swing: Many systems hinge on ‘pivotal components’ (Study)
In a group decision-making process such as the one happening in the U.S. this November, swing...
16 faculty, staff members receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
Sixteen faculty and professional staff members in three state contract colleges at Cornell have been selected...
Plastic: the new fantastic? | University of Cambridge (Study)
Plastic has become a malevolent symbol of our wasteful society. It’s also cheap, durable, flexible, waterproof, versatile, lightweight, protective and hygienic.
During the coronavirus pandemic,...
Acoustics put a fresh spin on electron transitions (Study)
Electrons are very much at the mercy of magnetic fields, which scientists can manipulate to control...
Lorin Warnick reappointed veterinary college dean
Dr. Lorin D. Warnick, Ph.D. ’94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, has been...
Group testing could screen entire US, research suggests (Study)
A group testing approach proposed by a Cornell researcher, in which samples of COVID-19 tests are...
Armor on butterfly wings protects against heavy rain
An analysis of high-speed raindrops hitting biological surfaces such as feathers, plant leaves and insect wings...
Top News
Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
