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Our work is finally out in PNAS. We describe a cell surface receptor that detects peptides in caterpillar spit! A plant pattern recognition receptor can detect chewing herbivory. Huge project started at UC San Diego and finished at UW. pnas.org/content/early/…

PhD OPPORTUNITY: “Sustainable crop pest management options for the future: perception and practice” in my group 4 years, funded by Leverhulme please check eligibility criteria link in advert full details and info about how to apply are available here: findaphd.com/phds/project/s…

New Insights into the Biocontrol Potential of Beneficial Fungi🌱We’ve unraveled the mystery of how a soil-beneficial fungus combats predatory nematodes. By uncovering this natural mechanism, we open the door to innovative, sustainable agriculture. J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

So many amazing speakers including Dr. Corrie Moreau 🤩 I’m so glad to go!

One final publication for 2024! This work was spearheaded by @CarlaMenegatti but was the ultimate team effort with collaborations with Millipede Lab, Anne Brown, Thomas Williamson, and Tappey Jones. So happy to finally be able to share this story. Virginia Tech Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Starting the new year with inspirational #puzzle 🧩 #WomenInSTEM

Organic synthesis meets nanofabrication! Introducing SPECS: light-powered microchips that turn any well plate into a wireless high-throughput electrosynthesis reactor at the µL scale. Ideal for reaction discovery, optimization, and library synthesis! nature.com/articles/s4158…

Calling all undergrads interested in gaining hands-on experience in agriculture and food science🥳🔬. Applications for our Summer Research Scholars program are being accepted through Jan. 20 cals.cornell.edu/cornell-agrite…

We are among the top accessed studies in npj Journals Sustainable Agriculture: nature.com/articles/s4426…

The latest from the lab, led by the very talented postdoc Dr Qi Xue. Back to the love (Drosophila) with the real love (Shimaa Ebrahim) and the product of the love (Omar Dweck). bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

With my neighbors we had the #Ithaca’s best croissant 🥐 and butter 🧈 competition 😅 #TwIthaca Tied for first place (out of 5 contenders)🥇 for croissant Bank coffee & Gimme! Coffee for butter Minerva dairy Amish style butter & Isigny butter (France)

Diversity of toxins strengthens plant defenses against herbivores Xosé López-Goldar Amy Hastings Christophe Duplais 🧪🪲🌾⌬ @chemistophe.bsky.socia Anurag Agrawal PNASNews 🧵 1/9

Seeing what bacteria see from a flying UAV 👁️ rdcu.be/ehkQB #synbio #biotech Itai Levin Yonatan Chemla

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and

New paper on co-zorbs from my lab. Co-zorbs seem to be a new way for bacteria to get around. Magesh, et al. (2025). Co-zorbs: Motile, multispecies biofilms aid transport of diverse bacterial species. PNAS, 122(6), e2417327122. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…

How bacteria subvert plant immunity - see the perspective at science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… for this fantastic Science paper by the van der Hoorn lab: science.org/doi/full/10.11…

🌱 Rhubarb season is here! AgriTech is spearheading research to boost rhubarb production across NYS. We aim to identify top-performing cultivars & develop new breeding lines—tailored for use in craft beverages. Learn more about Cornell impact: cornell.edu/research/

Land grant in action Cornell CALS

Congrats Petra Hafker, Ph.D. student of entomology, for receiving the Mike. G. Villani award.🥳 Petra studies in the lab of Christophe Duplais, assoc. prof. of entomology. She researches eco-friendly tools to manage varroa mites, a parasite that feeds on honey bees.

AI and robotics could revolutionize farming—detecting and managing crop diseases before they spread in order to help feed a growing planet. Cornell scientists are spearheading research into these technologies. Future farming is here. 🚜🌍 USA TODAY usatoday.com/story/news/nat…