Science

Special Issue: Climate Change

Nicholas St. Fl...  —  Nov 30, 2012

This week in Science we take a closer look at what climate change it is and its possible effects toward extreme weather and species extinction, as well as how Cornell scientists are monitoring it to help create future mitigation plans.

Cornell iGEM Makes a ‘Safe Bet’ On Monitoring Water Contaminants

Jennifer Chen  —  Nov 14, 2012
Imagine a system capable of continuously monitoring the quality of surrounding water sources and promptly sending out warnings when they appear to be contaminated. Now, imagine having this information readily available over wireless Internet at the slide of a fingertip across the screen of an Android or iPhone.

Robert Strichartz Has Fun Figuring Out Fractals

Jacqueline Carozza  —  Nov 14, 2012

Prof. Robert Strichartz, mathematics, researches fractal analysis, or the application of calculus to fractals, to probe questions in mathematics. 

The Scientist: Jeff Clune Simulates Natural Selection In Robots, 3-D Printing

Yvonne Huang  —  Nov 7, 2012

Jeff Clune, a visiting scientist, and his team in Hod Lipson’s Creative Machines Lab have made progress towards that futuristic world through mechanical simulations that utilize natural selection in robots.

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: How Do Birds Weather the Storm?

Shauntle Barley  —  Nov 7, 2012

C.U. ornithologists track birds during hurricane, make rare sightings

Science and the 2012 Presidential Election.

Oct 31, 2012

This week in science we present to you the Presidential candidate’s positions on some of the most important science issues: Energy, Climate Change and the Environment, Stem Cell Research, the Space Program, Stem Education and Research and Development.  Positions come from the Republican and Democratic Party platforms as well as from each candidate’s responses to “The Top American Scien

‘Hello Watson’: Students Design Tech Support Program from Jeopardy! Super Computer Watson

Jessica Harvey  —  Oct 24, 2012

Xiaoxi Du ’14, Dennis Chua ’14,  and Joy Chua ’13 won Cornell's IBM Two Worlds Case Competition  with their theoretical program “Hello Watson,” which would use the game show star's intellectual abilities to enhance tech support for consumer electronics.

National Geographic Birds of Paradise: ‘Survival of the Sexiest’

Paige Roosa  —  Oct 23, 2012

National Geographic photojournalists discuss sexual selection in bird beauties

Two Cents: The Higgs Boson

Sarah Cohen and...  —  Oct 17, 2012

This week in Science, we turn to Cornell physicists and particle scientists to explain the Higgs Boson discovery and why this half-century long search is a crowning achievement in physics. 

Just Say ‘Know!’ : Prof. Harris-Warrick discusses The Effects of Drugs on the Brain

Lisa Gibson  —  Oct 17, 2012

Prof. Ron Harris-Warrick, neurobiology and behavior and professor of BioNB 3920 Drugs on the Brain, spoke about the effects that drugs and stimulants such as caffeine have on the brain at an event held in Willard Straight, hosted by Cornell Minds Matter, an organization that supports mental health education.

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