The North Atlantic right whale population — with fewer than 400 individuals — is at risk of further decline as rising sea levels force them northward toward fishing grounds where they run the risk of potentially deadly ship strikes and entanglement.
Astronomy
Juno Mission Produces Significant Insight on Early Solar System, Continues Mission Through 2025
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Juno, a spacecraft that has contributed to unshrouding the mystery surrounding the gas giant Jupiter since 2016, will have its mission extended until 2025.
covid
Cornell Scientist Uses TikTok to Battle ‘Infodemic’
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A year and a half filled with uncertainty has left Cornellians and Americans nationwide grasping at the straws of capricious public health advisory in search of information to protect their communities from COVID-19. Cornell Tech experts note that social media has played an irrevocable role in allowing avenues for disputing the science surrounding COVID-19, straining pandemic response globally.
Science
Cornellians Drive Development of Electric Vehicles in Collaboration with Toyota
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Cornell researchers are collaborating with the Toyota Research Institute to employ materials science and artificial intelligence in search of eco-friendly batteries that can be produced in the lab.
climate change
Record-Breaking Heat Is a Sign of Years to Come, Local Experts Say
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While local experts say the recent area heat advisories aren’t out of the ordinary for Ithaca summers, hotter days and nights are becoming more frequent because of climate change.
National Science Foundation
Engineering and Environmental Analysis Researchers Develop Technology to Invest in Local Communities
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Prof. K. Max Zhang and Prof. Cindy Kao are breaking barriers with their innovative research and local community engagement.
cell biology
Emr Recognized for Establishing Importance of Signaling in Recruiting ESCRT Proteins
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Prof. Scott Emr, molecular biology, earned the 2021 Shaw Prize for Life Science and Medicine for unpacking the secrets of a set of proteins that are able to detect key molecular signals to transport proteins to their rightful homes in cells.
Science
High Demand, Supply Chain Disruptions Fuel Shortage of Essential Lab Materials
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In the face of increased demand for COVID-19 testing supplies and events like storms and border closures disrupting the plastic supply chain, research labs across the country are running low on crucial plastic lab materials such as pipette tips, gloves and centrifuge tubes.
Science
Brood X Cicadas to Emerge in the Billions, Creating Chorus of Clicking
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Billions of cicadas are set to emerge from the depths of the soil by next week, hitting about 18 states around the country. This year, the cicada emergence will have three epicenters in the Washington D.C. area, Indiana and Tennessee.
animal science
Animal Kingdom Mothers Sacrifice Resources to Raise Young
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While human mothers received elaborate bouquets or harried text messages for Mother’s Day, the other mothers of the animal kingdom dealt with the threat of predators and scrounged for food to feed their young.
Bill De Blasio
Ben Furnas ’06 Appointed to Top NYC Environmental Position
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Ben Furnas ’06 was appointed director of the New York Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability — the organization responsible for reducing carbon emissions and physical waste by managing roadways, rethinking public transportation and optimizing the electrical grid.