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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 – white blood cells that protect from disease – outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous...
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Research involving animal models – for purposes such as developing new vaccines or regenerative medicines – generally employ mice, but new Cornell research has identified another species that could be valuable in this type of work.
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Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria -- suggesting that criteria needs updating.
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Cornell researchers and colleagues have for the first time described the near-complete genome of a rare bacterium so large it’s visible to the naked eye. The bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus, lives symbiotically within some...
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Twenty-five faculty and academic staff from nine Cornell colleges and units are Engaged Faculty Fellows for the 2023-24 academic year, with projects dedicated to advancing community-engaged learning at Cornell and within their respective fields.
Seminar Series
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Dr. Cynthia Becker, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, from the University of Florida, will be giving her talk, "Microorganisms are Sensitive Indicators of Coral Reef Disease."
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Assistant Professor, Dipti Nayak, University of California, Berkeley, will be presenting her talk, "CRISPR Guided Insights into the Biology of Methanogenic Archaea."