Forever young? Extracellular vesicles may be key to halt aging
Scientists have outlined exactly how embryonic stem cells protect other cells from the effects of oxidative stress, thus preventing cellular aging.
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As the need to find climate change solutions becomes ever more urgent, Cornell chemists are leading the way with innovative and far-reaching discoveries, including better electric batteries, carbon capture technologies, renewable plastics and improvements in solar cells.
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Ancient dirty dishes reveal decades of questionable findings 
An interdisciplinary team of researchers determined that organic residues of plant oils are poorly preserved in calcareous soils from the Mediterranean, leading decades of archaeologists to likely misidentify olive oil in ceramic artifacts.
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Grants to support research at nexus of AI, climate science
New grant funding will support eight research projects seeking to reduce AI’s energy use and integrate AI in environmental research.
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Portraits honor 8 Cornell faculty as ‘new heroes’
The portraits are part of a series by Christopher Michel, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s inaugural artist-in-residence.
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Chemist Geoffrey Coates wins Benjamin Franklin Medal
Coates is being recognized “for transformative work at the interface of chemical catalyst design and polymer science.”
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What this year’s off-cycle elections mean for the national mood
If Trump allies exceed expectations during Nov. 4 elections, despite his disapproval ratings, it will be a sign that Republicans can still benefit from Democrats’ continued unpopularity.
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New view of electrocatalytic intermediates could boost hydrogen production
Researchers used single-molecule super-resolution reaction imaging in the study.
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New Cornell startup targets faster, cheaper greener testing
Newly admitted into the Praxis Center business incubator, Quantera aims to improve scientific sample collection.
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