Universe's Origins: Dust Detected Around A Primitive Star
sciencedaily.com — A Cornell-led team of astronomers has observed dust forming around a dying star in a nearby galaxy, giving a glimpse into the early universe and enlivening a debate about the origins of all cosmic dust. (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
New Research Reveals1908 Tunguska Explosion Caused by Comet
sciencedaily.com — The mysterious 1908 Tunguska explosion that leveled 830 square miles of Siberian forest was almost certainly caused by a comet entering the Earth's atmosphere, says new Cornell University research. The conclusion is supported by an unlikely source: the exhaust plume from the NASA space shuttle launched a century later. (Submitted by mikeinto) More...
First GM Human Embryo Could Dramatically Alter the Future
dailygalaxy.com — Cornell University researchers in New York revealed that they had produced what is believed to be the world’s first genetically altered human embryo—an ironic twist considering all the criticism the US has heaped on South Korea over the past several years for going “too far” with its genetic research programs. (Submitted by ScottMcIntyre) More...
Cornell University: Traumas like Sept. 11 make brains more reactive to fear
news.cornell.edu — Even people who seemed resilient but were close to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 have brains that are more reactive to emotional stimuli than those who were more than 200 miles away. The Cornell University study is one of the first to look at the effects of trauma on the brains of healthy people. (Submitted by themaximus) More...
Cornell Research into Dragonfly Micro-Air Vehicle (MAV)
gorobotics.net — "From houseflies to honeybees, insects inspire us with flight skills just beyond the grasp of our technology. Z. Jane Wang, a professor at Cornell University, is working to close this gap between inspiration and implementation. Wang’s recent work is on dragonflies, and here she has found some peculiarities." (Submitted by kevinrose) More...
Cracking the Secret Codes of Europe's Galileo Satellite
newswise.com — Members of Cornell University's Global Positioning System Laboratory have cracked the so-called pseudo random number (PRN) codes of Europe's first global navigation satellite, despite efforts to keep the codes secret. (Submitted by p9s50W5k4GUD2c6) More...
Are brains analog, or digital?
theregister.co.uk — A new study conducted at Cornell University suggests that we think in analog, not digital. It's a bold claim which, if true, threatens to make thirty years of linguistics and neuroscience metaphors look very silly indeed. (Submitted by rastaman) More...
Ethanol Fuel Faulted as ‘Unsustainable Subsidized Food Burning’
healthandenergy.com — A leading Cornell University agricultural expert, has calculated that powering the average U.S. automobile for one year on ethanol (blended with gasoline) derived from corn would require 11 acres of farmland, the same space needed to grow a year's supply of food for seven people. (Submitted by jtjdt) More...
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