http://www.news.cornell.edu Recent news from Cornell University en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/SparksDeserts.kr.html Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ARRAHarrisWarrick.html Ronald Harris-Warrick, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, is using stimulus money to study locomotion that may lead to cures for spinal cord injuries. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/KidsFoodStamps.html Almost half of American children -- and most black children and children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households -- will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point while growing up. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:34 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/Compression.html An ingenious method to time-compress optical signals could enable optical communication systems to carry many more bits per second. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/SpecialtyCrops.html With the grants, researchers will examine pest and disease management techniques, crop productivity and plant health in New York's specialty crops sector, which generates $1.3 billion annually. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:01:25 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/FischbachARRA.html Federal stimulus funding helps Cornell researchers create tiny 3-D models of tumors to mimic conditions necessary for the development of vascular systems by tumors. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:07 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/QatarGeneticsConf.html The prevalence of genetic diseases in the Middle East were among the topics of the second Qatar Genetics Symposium held Oct. 31 at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:58:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/Crash.html Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:09 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/Ferree.html Cornell researchers have uncovered a genetic mechanism in fruit flies that prevents two closely related species from reproducing, a finding that offers clues to how species evolve. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:34 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/CornellChinaMOU.html A Sept. 24 agreement between Cornell and China will increase Cornell researchers' understanding of real problems in China and help China benefit from Cornell's agricultural expertise. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:08:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/10_30_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml