Research at risk: Advancing ultrafast lasers for national defense

A Cornell Engineering team was on the cusp of significant progress developing an advanced laser useful for military and civilian applications, but a stop-work order prevented final experiments from proceeding.

Dung beetles combat flies; insecticide overuse harms beetles

Insecticides added to cattle feed to combat flies “significantly lower” populations of dung beetles, which control flies naturally, new research finds.

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Money talks: how opening up can ease financial stress

New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds that, despite conventional wisdom, people who regularly discuss their finances – whether with family, friends or even strangers online – experience less financial anxiety over time. 

Modern theory of music perception posited by 1700s potter

A new book by Carmel Raz focuses on the work of John Holden, an 18th-century potter who also wrote an influential treatise on musical theory.

Taking on a tropical parasite, with women in mind

Dr. Jennifer Downs of Weill Cornell Medicine is collaborating with Tanzanian researchers to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection affecting 250 million people worldwide.

Radar satellite will give new view of changes to Earth’s surface

NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization are launching a satellite that uses synthetic aperture radar – and Cornell expertise – to monitor nearly all the planet’s land- and ice-covered surfaces twice every 12 days.  

Americans want stronger safety net for older adults

Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, new research on aging policy finds.

New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS

LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers in the School of Integrative Plant Science said.

‘Teenage’ bats most likely to spread coronaviruses

Juvenile and subadult bats may be the most likely to spread new coronaviruses to other species, according to a new Cornell study from the College of Veterinary Medicine.