Eco-friendly ag practices may be easier than farmers think

Fruit and vegetable farmers across the U.S. said that labor was the biggest barrier to adopting sustainable practices, with many farmers perceiving the labor requirements to be higher than they are.

New biosensor technology maps enzyme mystery inside cells

Cornell researchers have developed a powerful new biosensor that reveals, in unprecedented detail, how and where kinases – enzymes that control nearly all cellular processes – turn on and off inside living cells.

At COP30, floating plaza shifts perspective of sea-level rise

At United Nations climate meetings in Brazil, a floating pavilion whose designers include AAP's J. Meejin Yoon offers delegates a "surreal" eye-level view of the water.

Common-cold coronavirus could be key to a better COVID-19 vaccine

Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system’s ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

For platforms relying on gig workers, bonuses can be a double-edged sword

Researchers at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that, in the gig economy, not all bonuses are created equal, and the availability of labor dictates which type of bonus is more effective for firms that hire contract workers.

Cornell FSRDC celebrates 20 years of advancing research

For 20 years, researchers have used Cornell University’s Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) to analyze restricted federal data and generate insights that shape public policy and strengthen the economy.

A&S launches Cornell in Los Angeles study away program

The program will place students in Hollywood for a semester of coursework, networking and cultural immersion.

Around Cornell

$5M grant will fund study of how solar panels can boost crops

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has awarded the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences $5 million to build solar arrays at university farms in Ithaca and the Hudson Valley.

Scientists identify a trigger for obesity-linked inflammation

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified an early step in a cellular process that leads to inflammation in fat cells and may result in Type 2 diabetes in people with obesity.