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.
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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
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The city rises (Study)
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Kaltenegger details diversity of exoplanets in lecture (Study)
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Reunion panel discusses value of ‘One Health’ approach
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Human embryo-like model created from human stem cells (Study)
Scientists from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the...
NYC mayor appoints McComas to climate change panel (Study)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Cornell’s Katherine McComas, Ph.D. ’00, to the...
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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...
