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Researchers Discover Cell Defect Linked to the Development of Alzheimer’s

They’re tiny particles – with potentially huge human consequences. 

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Exploring the Links Between Climate and Volcanism

Today, the German research vessel SONNE departs from Balboa (Panama) on a five-week expedition along the Central American Volcanic Arc.

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Southern Ocean’s Heat Storage – a Possible Cause of Future ‘Heat Burps’

A modelling study shows how heat stored in the ocean could be released after centuries of global cooling.

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When Trade Routes Shift, so Do Clouds: Florida State University Researchers Uncover Ripple Effects of New Global Shipping Regulations

When militia attacks disrupted shipping lanes in the Red Sea, few imagined the ripple effects would reach the clouds over the South Atlantic. 

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Scientists Uncover Why Europe May Face 42 Extra Days of Summer by 2100

New research reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from the last millennia.

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World’s Mountains Warming Faster Than Lowlands

Around the world, mountains are warming faster than surrounding lowlands, scientists warn. 

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Tracking Deep-sea Coral Health After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Fifteen years after the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill poured an estimated 134 million gallons of oil into the marine environment, vital long-term monitoring work involving University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers continues to chart the slow path to recovery for the region’s deep-sea coral communities, providing critical information to guide their restoration. 

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Recruiting Flowers to Combat Weeds, Promote Biodiversity

Rebecca Stup ’23, MS ’26, is a master’s student in the lab of Antonio DiTommaso, a weed ecologist and associate dean and director of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (Cornell AES). 

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Scientists Warn Mountain Climate Change is Accelerating Faster Than Predicted, Putting Billions of People at Risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global review.

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Cornell Ash Trees Aim to Beat Back Borer Insects

Ash saplings newly planted on Cornell land are potentially resistant to devastating emerald ash borer insects, making the university the first propagation center in New York state.

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