Cornell study clarifies malaria “family tree”

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A study just published in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution reveals a new hypothesis on the evolution of the hundreds of species of malaria — including the form that is deadly to humans. Extensive testing of malarial DNA found in...

Cornell team aids mountain societies facing climate change

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An international team of scientists – led by a Cornell professor of natural resources – will help communities in Asia’s Pamir Mountains recalibrate their seasonal-indicator ecological calendars to reckon the future effects of climate change. The...
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Ground-nesting bees on farms lack food, grow smaller

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According to a recent study, the size of a common ground-nesting bee — an important crop pollinator — has grown smaller in heavily farmed landscapes. The link between intensive agriculture and the size of Andrena nasonii bees has important...
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Without soil data, crop insurance pricing is a bust

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Farmers depend on insurance to cope with the enormous risk and cost it takes to coax crops from the ground. Unpredictable weather and rampaging pests all figure into the insurance rates farmers pay for economic protection, but there’s one...
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Mouse urine reveals mechanism for individual scents

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mating potential and even health status through scents found in urine. A new study of mice and their urine, published March 3 in PLOS Genetics, reveals how mixing and matching combinations and relative amounts of scent chemicals leads to each...
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Disaster expert helps Philippines rethink crisis response

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Typhoon Yolanda barreled towards the Philippines with winds topping 195 MPH on November 8, 2013, killing more than 6,300 people and inflicting over $2 billion in damages. For a nation of more than 7,000 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the...
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New Oneida Lake book sweeps across research panorama

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In six decades of research on Oneida Lake, the Cornell University Biological Field Station at Shackleton Point has studied all of its facets, characteristics and natural dimensions. Now a new book, “Oneida Lake: Long-term Dynamics of a Managed...
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Grape virus expert Marc Fuchs wins research award

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Fuchs, associate professor in the Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe BiologySection of the School of Integrative Plant Science, studies the biology and ecology of viruses that directly impact the economic viability of New York grapes. He received...
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Cuba salutes Cornell ornithologist Eduardo Iñigo-Elias

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Cornell ornithologist Eduardo E. Iñigo-Elias has been recognized by a branch of the Cuban Academy of Science for his research on bird biology and conservation in the island nation. The Cuban Zoological Society honored Iñigo-Elias with the Juan...
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Cornell to fight for food safety as CDC Center of Excellence

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Cornell University and the New York State Department of Health have been selected to lead the nation’s newest Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence as part of a joint venture to strengthen foodborne illness surveillance and investigations...
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Cornell study: Antibiotics hide within soil mineral layers

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A Cornell study revealed the molecular mechanism of how antibiotics from human and farm animal waste become trapped in soils, findings with the potential to explain the behavior and consequences of antibiotics in the environment. The new study...
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Public rice genomic resources are boon for breeders

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A Cornell-led international team of researchers has launched a set of open-access genomic resources that will greatly accelerate the ability of geneticists and breeders to link genes to important traits in rice. This publicly available research...
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Kitchen mayhem can be diet killer, suggests Cornell study

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A cluttered and chaotic kitchen can often cause out-of-control stressful feelings. It might also cause something else – increased snacking of indulgent treats. A new Cornell study explored how a noisy, disruptive and disorganized environment...
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Professor Hirschl’s book wins coveted social work award

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Thomas Hirschl, an expert in social stratification and economic mobility, won the 2016 book award from the Society for Social Work and Research for his book “ Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes.” The award...
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CCE vegetable specialist wins Excellence in IPM award

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“An invaluable resource.” “Wonderful to work with.” “Always positive.” Long Island farmers know a good thing when they see it — which is why Sandra Menasha, vegetable specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Suffolk County, has...
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Professor Krasny elected to prestigious Swedish Academy

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Marianne Krasny, the director of Cornell University’s Civic Ecology Lab and a professor in the Department of Natural Resources, has been elected a foreign fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. Krasny, an international...
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