Science

C.U. Researchers Help Produce Maple Syrup

Ellis Carpenter  —  Apr 4, 2012

With the help of Cornell scientists and farmers maple syrup is poised to make a comeback in markets. According to Mike Farrell, director of a Cornell run sugar maple research center called Uihlein Forest, Cornell research has helped double maple syrup production in the past 10 years.

Prof. Adrienne Roeder Studies Link Between Plant Cell Division and Identity

Aaron Wallace  —  Apr 4, 2012

Prof. Adrienne Roeder, plant biology, researches the role of cell division in the development of plant tissues.  Roeder works in both the Department of Plant Biology and the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology.

‘Wee Stinky’: The (Not So) Sweet Smell of Success

Bob Hackett  —  Mar 28, 2012

Over Spring Break "Wee Stinky", Cornell's rare "corpse plant"  bloomed to a crowd of over after a decade of cultivation, attracting more than ten thousand people to the smelly event.

Peer Review: The ‘Wine Guy’: Mark Nisbet grad Launches ‘5-Minute Wine School’

Daina Ringus  —  Mar 28, 2012

Mark Nisbet grad created his series of short Youtube videos collectively called “5 Minute Wine School,” to teach wine analysis basics and explain the science behind fermentation.

The Scientist: Prof. Finlay Examines Primate Visual System Evolution

Sherri Couillard  —  Mar 28, 2012

Deep in the Brazilian rainforests, Prof. Barbara Finlay, psychology, observes the behavior of various species of primates in order to understand the evolution and development of the how primates see.

Peer Review: Vet Student Gabby Wagner '11 Campaigns to Save Endangered Animals

Sarah Cohen  —  Mar 14, 2012

Under her pseudonym “Gabby Wild,” vet school student Gabby Wagner ’11 combines animal activism with fashion to help save threatened animals as a part of her “12 in 12 for 12” campaign. “Its called ‘12 in 12 for 12’ because I’m wearing twelve outfits in twelve months for twelve threatened animals,” she said. The twelve originally designed outfits are inspired by different endangered animals from all around the world.  

The Scientist: Prof. Ling Qi Examines Fat Cell Responses to Obesity and Diabetes

Jennifer Chen  —  Mar 14, 2012

Obesity and diabetes share an undeniable connection, but what exactly is it? Prof. Ling Qi, nutritional sciences, and his team of researchers are trying to find out.His team is currently focusing on trying to understand the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes, Qi said. “The long term goal is to delineate a molecular mechanism that leads to the obesity associated type II diabetes,” he added.

Prof: Fracking Fluid Harmful to Animal Health

Bob Hackett  —  Mar 14, 2012

Animals are suddenly dropping dead, becoming ill and sterile, and birthing deformed offspring in places where hydrofracturing, or “fracking,” for natural gas is practiced reports a new study by Prof. Robert Oswald, molecular medicine, and his wife Michelle Bamberger, a private practice veterinarian. 

The Jumanji Effect: Warm Winter Disturbs Ecosystem

Shauntle Barley  —  Mar 7, 2012

The mild winter has caused animals to prematurely awaken from hibernation, plants to bud early and thrown the delicate dynamics of ecosystems off balance, a phenomenon dubbed “The Jumanji Effect.”

Peer Review: Cohane-Mann '12 Studies New Zealand Frogs

Jessica Harvey  —  Mar 7, 2012

Rosalyn Cohane-Mann ’12, agricultural sciences, studied one of the Hochstetter's frog species last spring through EcoQuest, an applied field studies program based in New Zealand.

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