Cornell University

September 30, 2026

News·USA

Cornell Gang Rape Reopened: 2 Years of Silence End as Grand Jury Convenes Over 7-Man Assault

# Cornell Gang Rape Case Reopened: Prosecutors Convene Grand Jury After 2-Year Silence A woman’s story changed. A prosecutor reconsidered. Now a college gang rape allegation faces fresh scrutiny two years after

Policy

Cornell Gang Rape Investigation Reopened: DA Reverses 2024 Closure

Nearly two years after closing a criminal investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell University, prosecutors are revisiting the case. A civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim names seven fraternity members and accuses them of drugging and assaulting

September 29, 2026

Hornwort Genomes Reveal 450-Million-Year Plant Evolution Secrets

Plant Life

Scientists have unlocked new insights into one of Earth’s oldest surviving plant groups, offering clues about how plants first conquered land. A global research

Cleaner Ship Fuels Tied to 0.08°C Global Temperature Rise in 2023 Due to Reduced Ocean Cloud Cover

Climate·Energy·Marine Life

A move to make ship fuel cleaner in 2020 had an unexpected effect – it helped push global temperatures to record highs in 2023,

Representative Image. Planting in garden soil. Photo Source: plant_fox (Pixabay)

Agriculture

SoilScanner: Affordable Device Detects Lead in Urban Gardens

Cornell Tech researchers have created a simple device that could help home gardeners test their soil safely and cheaply. The problem is serious in many areas. In New York City, 45% of

Govind Tekale

January 5, 2025

News·USA·Wildlife

New York’s $1 Billion Deer Industry at Risk as Chronic Wasting Disease Returns After 19 Years

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a highly infectious and fatal disease affecting deer, elk, and moose populations, has re-emerged in New York State. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently confirmed this

Karmactive Staff

October 31, 2024

The pour of the coffee and wood-chip biochar concrete for the footpath trial in Gisborne took place earlier this month. Photo Credit: Bodey Dittloff, Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Architecture·Materials·Science·Sustainability

How Australia’s RMIT University Plans to Turn 75 Million Kilograms of Coffee Waste into Durable Concrete

Specialists from a university in Australia used coffee grounds waste to modify the components used in concrete production, making it stronger and more eco-friendly. The creators of the coffee concrete went ahead

Rahul Somvanshi

June 1, 2024

Agriculture·Space

Saving Crops with Space Tech: NASA’s JPL and Cornell Take On Plant Diseases

In an innovative stride towards sustainable agriculture, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Cornell University have leveraged advanced technology to mitigate plant diseases by facilitating their early detection. They used a high-tech tool

Rahul Somvanshi

August 5, 2023

Nature·USA·Wildlife

The Lord God Bird Returns: Rediscovering the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

A specimen of an ivory-billed woodpecker is displayed at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. New video and photographs claiming to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have

Govind Tekale

May 25, 2023

Design·Plant Based·Sustainability

Otrivin Air Lab – Converting Air Pollution Into Handy Products

Otrivin Air Lab is an urban laboratory that converts air pollution into products that help us breathe. Based in London, UK, this living showroom is open to the public at the Building

Pranjali Hasotkarand

Karmactive Team

September 4, 2022

India·News

The Impending Food Crisis In India

India has been a worshiper of nature consisting of five elements – Prithvi (Earth), Aap (water), Tej (Light), Vayu (Wind) & Aakash (Space). There was a balance of nature in ancient times,

Govind Tekale

June 11, 2022