Surprising find reveals asymmetry in identical-looking fruit fly organs

A new study provides an example of asymmetry, a pattern found throughout biology where a pair of organs or appendages that mirror each other have different proportions and may have different functions.

Nozomi Ando named to Schmidt Polymaths cohort

Nozomi Ando, professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Schmidt Polymath, part of a global cohort of eight scientists and engineers who will each receive up to $2.5 million over five years.

Research at risk: Cultural fluency and critical language expertise

The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.

Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol

In two recent papers, Cornell researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content online, noting that reputational attacks are most common but that moral appeals are viewed more favorably.

Holocaust testimony is AI litmus test, and it fails

A Cornell historian argues in a new paper that human historians are vital to capture the emotional and moral complexity behind world events.

Wildlife conservation gets down to business

A new decision model derived from business operations detects emerging wildlife disease months earlier, or with lower costs, than the current traditional strategies, according to a collaborative study from the College of Veterinary Medicine.

How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired

Suzanne Mettler, Ph.D. ’94, and Trevor Brown, Ph.D. ’25, have co-authored a book detailing the growing political divide between rural and urban America.

Sense of place trumps tax breaks in choosing where to live

There’s no place like home — and even when state-by-state income tax disparities make it profitable to move, high-wage earners seem to agree, according to new Cornell-led research.

AI hardware reimagined for lower energy use

A new innovation from Cornell researchers lowers the energy use needed to power artificial intelligence – a step toward shrinking the carbon footprints of data centers and AI infrastructure.