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Cornell Researcher Discovers Artificial Light Enhances Caterpillar Predation
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Using clay caterpillar replicas as bait for predators, Cornell graduate John Deitsch ’22 found that increased artificial light enhances caterpillar predation.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/science/)
Using clay caterpillar replicas as bait for predators, Cornell graduate John Deitsch ’22 found that increased artificial light enhances caterpillar predation.
Researchers at the Chen Lab, led by Prof. Shuibing Chen, cell and developmental biology, recently published a study identifying a key gene in the pathology of COVID-19. The gene, CIART, helps establish the viral infection that causes COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2.
Cornell researchers recently used the century-old Cottrell equation to gain insight into the reactions occurring during carbon-dioxide reduction.
Prof. Jason Londo and his AgriTech campus lab find that this year’s mild winter weakens the cold hardiness of apples and grapes.
A recently published study, “Measuring the Rizz Factor of Cornell Undergraduates,” by Prof. Harry Kuntz, sexual health, and Prof. Anita Dick, sociology, indicates findings that are shocking but ultimately not surprising: while the general patterns were predictable, some results — reproduced through multiple iterations of the experiment — were unforeseen.
On March 16, Prof. James Lo, pharmacology cell and developmental biology, and his team published a study identifying different types of cells in the pancreas, an organ responsible for aiding digestion and regulating sugar levels. The research team found one particular cell type to be closely linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.
On March 12, the Jugatae Outreach Committee, Cornell’s entomology club for graduate students, participated in Kid’s Science Day at the Big Red Barn and Expanding Your Horizon conference at Barton Hall, where they shared their entomological knowledge with local kids.
A recently published University study “A Win-Win Between Farmers and an Apex Predator: Investigating the Relationship Between Eagles and Dairy Farms” investigates the relationship between dairy farmers and bald eagles.
Research conducted by Cornell students and faculty suggest that agrivoltaics is an efficient way to enhance solar farm cooling
Dr. Jason Spector, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and his lab at Weill Cornell Medicine published a study on March 8 that described a breast reconstruction technique utilizing a 3D-printed scaffold. The newly developed process aims to achieve softer, more natural and higher quality reconstructed nipples for breast cancer patients after mastectomies.