Recruiting flowers to combat weeds, promote biodiversity

Rebecca Stup ’23, MS ’26, has been exploring planting wildflower strips along farmland as a strategy to increase biodiversity, attract pollinators and combat weeds.

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How small satellites can help the US win the space race

Researchers are using 3D printing to custom build high-efficiency, low-cost electric rockets that, combined with novel propellants, will keep small satellites in low Earth orbit.

With near-mythical look and taste, unicorn kale hits the market

The "it" vegetable just got a glow-up, fulfilling consumers' desires for quirky and aesthetically pleasing foods.

Machine learning teaches membranes to sort by chemical affinity

Cornell researchers have created porous materials that filter molecules by their chemical makeup.

Cornell summit showcases AI innovation in agriculture

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) convened its annual workshop on Oct. 21, 2025, at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus. The day-long gathering featured project updates, networking, and a keynote exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping food systems.

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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.