Milkweed evolves ‘mind-blowing’ tactic to fight monarchs

Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: structurally upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver monarchs' resistance. 

The nature cure: Encouraging well-being in the workplace

Cornell researchers have found that changes or improvements in workplace policy, culture and outdoor amenities could facilitate more time outdoors to aid well-being for staff.

Self-esteem, openness to LGBTQ peers helps all high schoolers

For teens transitioning to high school – an anxious time for many – inclusive environments may benefit not only those identifying as LGBTQ but majority-group peers.

AI on deck: assessing impact of MLB’s new ball-strike system

Major League Baseball is instituting a major change this season, and it has inspired Cornell researchers to study how stakeholders are integrating the Automated Ball-Strike System, or ABS, into baseball’s sacred gameplay.

Statistics that tell the whole truth? It’s as easy as ABC

A Cornell statistics expert has come up with a method he believes can boost statistical power and significantly reduce bias – vital for research involving outcomes that differ by socioeconomics, race, sex and other variables.

Risk, not zero-detection, should guide food safety

Cornell-led research argues that food safety regulations should set evidence-based targets for food that is sufficiently safe rather than aiming for zero risk, which is neither achievable nor desirable.

Human patrols boost migrating amphibians

Led by two Cornell graduate students, more than 300 volunteers are heading out into the rain on warm spring nights to help migrating salamanders and frogs.

REEgen and RETRN Bio to establish local manufacturing space

Two members of Cornell’s on-campus business incubators will soon expand their businesses in Ithaca, creating local jobs and building capacity for future startups to grow in the region.

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Rapid evolution can ‘rescue’ species from climate change

In response to extreme drought, scarlet monkeyflower populations rapidly evolved and recovered, providing a window into climate change adaptation.