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• BREAD grant to support Cornell research to tackle plant viral diseases

  A team of international researchers is working to tackle the global problem of plant viral diseases that are spread by insects, thanks to close to $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.The team, headed by Stewart Gray, a U.S. Department of Agri more

• Researchers show how cells open 'doors' to release neurotransmitters

  Like opening a door to exit a room, cells in the body open up their outer membranes to release such chemicals as neurotransmitters and other hormones. Cornell researchers have shed new light on this lightning-quick, impossibly small-scale process, called exocytosis, by casting sharp focus on what h more

• Breakthrough Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Technology from Anasys Instruments wins R&D 100 Award

  Anasys Instruments announced that their nanoIR™ platform, a new measurement tool that reveals the chemical composition of samples at the nanoscale, has been selected to receive a prestigious R&D 100 Award. The editors of R&D Magazine have announced the winners of the 48th Annual R&D 100 Awards, whi more

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