More productive farming lowers global emissions

A new analysis shows that improved farm productivity has been the driving force in keeping global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in check, with implications for how countries support farmers and research. 

Pre-cancerous states identified in seemingly normal aging tissues

A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.

How music galvanized the fight for civil rights

Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches tapped into a Black musical tradition that animated the Civil Rights Movement, says Ambre Dromgoole, assistant professor of Africana studies and music.

The talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems

When inventors move to a U.S. county, the number of successful startups, especially those valued at $1 billion or more, goes up, as inventors become founders, employees and magnets for venture capital investment.

Digital humanities scholars chart lost art of maps in novels

Digital humanities scholars have developed a computational system to mine maps from nearly 100,000 digitized books from the 19th and early 20th centuries, discovering that just 1.7% of novels include maps, mostly at the beginning or end.

Scientists map key oceanic unknowns in climate interventions

Researchers review climate intervention strategies to cut emissions and improve oceanic health.

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Talent loss proves costly to businesses following corporate wrongdoing

Employees are more willing to leave their job when their employers engage in stakeholder violations and more employees quit when the sanctions are broad in scope

Whole-genome sequencing may optimize PARP inhibitor use

The approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit from PARP inhibitor cancer treatments.

To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month

Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic.