A new discovery finds that when plants detect pheromones given off by nematode worms, the chemical warning triggers defenses against bacterial, fungal and viral infection.
Sociologist Tom Hirschl says poverty may be best understood in a relative sense – that is, looking at how people stack up against each other, as opposed to against a specific income standard.
A new study by the Cornell Food and Brand Lab describes a surprising yet reliable source for predicting obesity rates three years in advance: national news stories.
In the war to keep food safe from bacteria, Cornell food scientists examine a class of weaponry called bacteriophages – an all-natural biological enemy for Listeria.
A novel insecticide targets a specific gene in a pest, killing only that bug species on crops and avoiding collateral damage to beneficial insects caused by today’s pesticides.
A new study published in BMC Biology describes greenhouse trials of a genetically engineered diamondback moth that suppresses populations of pest diamondback moths and reduces their resistance to Bt.
Students Kelley McElfresh ’16, Devin Hegelein ’17 and Katie Kraft ’17 are making substantial contributions to sales and manufacturing at Ithaca Hummus in Groton, New York.
This summer, Cornell Law School welcomes new clinical faculty member Beth Lyon, founder of Cornell’s Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic, which assists farm workers and rural immigrant communities.
