Three Cornell professors who published conflicting reports earlier this year on the amount of methane gas released into the environment by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are now embroiled in a debate over the accuracy of the others’ research.

Childhood stress may be connected to an increased risk of obesity later in life, according to a study published by a Cornell professor in January.

Starting this month, Congress will decrease the maximum amount National Institute of Health researchers can be paid from grants awarded to universities and medical colleges by the NIH.

Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology received a total of $3.45 million from two separate sources to fund research in migratory patterns of birds, elephants and whales, according to a University press release on Oct. 13.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University released a study on greenhouse gas emissions produced from hydraulic fracturing, which challenges a similar study published by Cornell. 

Researchers in Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine are working toward a cure for Crohn’s disease, of which the causes are still unknown.  

Two cornell professors have developed a stock market statistical model that was able to predict the "flash crash" on May 6 and may be able to prevent future crashes.