Star employees get most of the credit – and blame

Working with a “star” employee – someone who demonstrates exceptional performance and enjoys broad visibility relative to industry peers – offers both risks and rewards, according to new research from the ILR School.

Study finds ‘Achilles’ heel’ of Crohn’s-linked bacteria

The discovery of an “Achilles’ heel” in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease may lead to more targeted therapies for the difficult-to-treat disease, researchers have found.

Study finds even the common House Sparrow is declining

Those familiar parking lot, french-fry birds are not doing so well. A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology finds even the ubiquitous House Sparrow is declining.

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NEH grants Cornell $750K to develop ‘Freedom’ database

The grant will support development of the database, which collects and compiles fugitive slave advertisements from 18th- and 19th-century U.S. newspapers.

Tumor microenvironment helps aggressive lymphomas

The environment surrounding the cells of a lymphoma tumor has a strong influence on the progression of these blood-cell cancers and their responses to therapies, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Fungi in the gut prime immunity against infection

Common fungi, often present in the gut, teach the immune system how to respond to their more dangerous relatives, according to new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Starling success traced to rapid adaptation

A new study examines what happened at the genetic level as the nonnative starling population exploded from just 80 birds in 1890, to a peak of 200 million breeding adults in North America.

Cornell, WWF to co-host event on preventing pandemics

Cornell and WWF will host a virtual conference Feb. 23 focused on the link between humans and wildlife, and the subsequent prevention of future pandemics.

Prolonged immaturity an evolutionary plus for human babies

The long period of helplessness in human babies and other species, long thought to be a drain on resources, is actually an evolutionary advantage, Cornell researchers say.