Study: A responsive partner can mean a longer life

Having a partner whom you feel understands and cares about you may lead to a longer life, because stress may seem easier to handle, according to new research by human development expert Anthony Ong.

Criminal behavior linked to thinking about risk, study finds

A study shows a distinction between how risk is cognitively processed by law-abiding citizens and how that differs from lawbreakers.  

Cornell part of $25M NSF effort to untangle future physics data

Physics professor Peter Wittich will lead a Cornell team that is part of an NSF-funded initiative aimed at expanding computation capacity for physics experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.

Cornell researchers uncover hidden player in gut growth

A previously ignored part of the intestine has turned into the key to its most crucial moment in embryonic development: the rotation that winds intestines.

Physics theory used to predict crowd behavior

Researchers at Cornell have developed a highly accurate mathematical approach to predict the behavior of crowds of living creatures.

Just add sun: McGovern startup converts CO2 into fuel

A greenhouse gas may soon get a public relations makeover, as Cornell startup Dimensional Energy has developed a way to add sunlight to carbon dioxide to create an environmentally friendly fuel.

Cities that support informal workers are trending

A growing number of international cities are taking more inclusive approaches for informal workers, such as home-based workers, street vendors and the self-employed, according to Cornell-led research.

With real-time decisions, Citi Bike breaks the cycle of empty stations

Cornell research has improved bike sharing in New York City, where a crowdsourcing system that makes real-time decisions helps make sure bikes are available when people need them.

AI speeds effort to protect endangered elephants

Artificial intelligence is helping Cornell's Elephant Listening Project learn critical information about forest elephants faster, to better protect the endangered animals from poachers and other threats.