True blue: Researchers create better blue food dye from algae

A new blue colorant might help the food industry steer away from potentially harmful artificial dyes.

Study: The way you grew up may shape how your brain handles risk

Researchers found people who are socially rich, with strong social support but whose family had less money, and those who are economically rich, having more money but less social support, take similar levels of risk but activate different parts of their brains.

Cornell Ignite fellows bring lab discoveries closer to market impact

Three new research projects will receive funding and training through the Ignite Fellow for New Ventures program to transform university research into new ventures and products that can benefit society.

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Blockchain platform securely digitizes public records

Ava Labs, a company with roots at Cornell, recently announced that its Avalanche blockchain platform will be used for the largest deed tokenization project in history.

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Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skies

Phenomena common to Earth’s atmosphere can appear in the skies over some exoplanets of the “hot Jupiter” variety, a common type of gaseous giant that always orbits close to its host star, according to new research.

Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos

A team of Cornell computer science researchers has developed a way to “watermark” light in videos, which they can use to detect if video is fake or has been manipulated, another potential tool in the fight against misinformation.

Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot

Project teams in Rev: Ithaca's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator will present their ideas – from AI cocktail generators to plastic recycling machines - at Demo Day on July 31.

Students learn about AI, engineering through weather balloons

During a week-long outreach program, high school students interested in STEM careers learned about using AI to help weather balloons navigate.

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National Science Foundation announces Cornell-led AI Materials Institute

The NSF, in partnership with Intel, will invest $20 million over five years to establish the Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute at Cornell, as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes.