The Ground Nesting Bees project has surpassed 5,000 observations, a laudable milestone for the citizen science project. 385 species of bees have been observed and 2,164 people have submitted their observations as…
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Prepares for Project FeederWatch
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is gearing up for Project FeederWatch, an annual project inviting participants in the United States and Canada to observe and report bird species. This year’s season will…
MULTIMEDIA | Touring the Itai Cohen Lab
Leaderboard 2 MULTIMEDIA/SCIENCE | Graduate student and lab member Japheth Omonira took Sun science editor Laine Havens on a tour of the Itai Cohen lab, a biophysics lab that focuses on matter…
Study Identifies Key Behavioral Differences Between Lab and Wild-Derived Mice
New research suggests that the commonly used ‘lab mouse’ may display behaviors entirely distinct from their wild-derived counterparts, prompting new considerations for the future of animal-based research. Mice are the most commonly…
Cornell Wildlife Health Lab Leads Surveillance and Communication Efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease
Researchers at the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab are leading interagency efforts to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in New York and in the United States. CWD is a transmissible spongiform…
Cornell’s CHESS Lab Receives $20 Million Grant For XLEAP, New High-Intensity X-ray
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced on Feb. 13 that the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source has received a $20 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used…
Lab of Ornithology Researchers Map the Planet’s Critical Areas for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
Cornell researchers recently reported that most of the global land supporting human life is unprotected. In a study published on Jan. 10 in Nature Communications, researchers of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology…
Digital Viticulture: Cornell Lab Detecting Diseases In Grapevines Using Robots, Satellites.
The next time you visit one of the many vineyards around the Finger Lakes region, take a closer look at the grape vines. While leaves may appear perfectly lush, healthy and green,…