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Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account

48 days ago news.cornell.edu environment

A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety…

59 days ago news.cornell.edu brain neuroscience psilocybin

Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms

2 months ago news.cornell.edu

Brain scanning approach shows wiring of depression - By repeatedly scanning the brains of a small group of patients for a year and a half, researchers have identified a distinct pattern of neuronal interactions that appears to predispose some people to developing depression.

2 months ago news.cornell.edu biology brain

Study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread

4 months ago news.cornell.edu

The growing rural-urban divide in the United States is predominantly driven by white Americans, with rural people of color differing much less, if at all, from their urban counterparts in voting behavior or policy attitudes

5 months ago news.cornell.edu

Mothers’ care is central factor in animal, human longevity

5 months ago news.cornell.edu biology health

A new study reveals a biological link between enjoying nature and reduced inflammation levels, which could help in preventing or managing chronic inflammation-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes.

7 months ago news.cornell.edu diabetes disease environment

Bitcoin could support renewable energy development

9 months ago news.cornell.edu bitcoin

Scientists have long believed that a newborn’s immune system was an immature version of an adult’s, but new research shows that newborns’ T cells outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous infections.

9 months ago news.cornell.edu medicine

Physicists detect elusive "bragg glass" phase machine learning tool

9 months ago news.cornell.edu physics

Researchers harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the botanical compound lawsone to make nanofiber-coated cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds heal more quickly

9 months ago news.cornell.edu medicine

Fast-charging lithium battery seeks to eliminate ‘range anxiety’: A team in Cornell Engineering created a new lithium battery that can charge in under five minutes – faster than any such battery on the market – while maintaining stable performance over extended cycles of charging and discharging.

9 months ago news.cornell.edu engineering

There is value in vulnerability for social media influencers – authenticity sells

10 months ago news.cornell.edu media

A genetically engineering bacterium could improve the efficiency for the purification of rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way, rather than use older, polluting solvent-heavy methods

10 months ago news.cornell.edu earth

Under-the-skin implant could treat Type I diabetes

11 months ago news.cornell.edu diabetes medicine

Nonalcoholic beer at higher risk for foodborne pathogens: the lack of alcohol in nonalcoholic or low-alcohol beer – particularly during manufacturing, storage and pouring – may prompt conditions ripe for foodborne pathogen growth

11 months ago news.cornell.edu beer chemistry

A new Cornell University study of nearly two million shopping trips found online grocery carts tend to include less variety and fewer fruits and vegetables than those in a trip to a brick-and-mortar supermarket

12 months ago news.cornell.edu health

A study used advanced techniques developed by the researchers to track the brain’s dopamine reward system and found – for the first time – this system flexibly retunes toward the most important goal when faced with multiple competing needs

13 months ago news.cornell.edu brain neuroscience

ArXiv receives $10M for upgrades

13 months ago news.cornell.edu

Role of hippocampus in two functions of memory revealed: study in rats teases apart the role of the hippocampus in two functions of memory – one that remembers associations between time, place and what one did, and another that allows one to predict or plan future actions based on past experiences

13 months ago news.cornell.edu neuroscience

New research found employing additional agricultural technology could result in more than 13 billion tons of net negative greenhouse gas emissions each year, as the world seeks to avoid dangerous climate extremes

14 months ago news.cornell.edu environment

Few in US recognize inequities of climate change. Just over one-third of U.S. adults believe climate change is impacting some groups more than others

15 months ago news.cornell.edu health

Carbon dioxide – not water – triggers explosive volcanoes

15 months ago news.cornell.edu

Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth

16 months ago news.cornell.edu

Dashcam images reveal where police are deployed