Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing

A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and the University of Pennsylvania shows freelance writers who are suspected of using AI have worse evaluations and hiring outcomes.

Conservatives more likely than liberals to negotiate price

According to new research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, conservatives are more likely than liberals to negotiate over price for items such as used cars or houses.

Finding purpose and beauty, Contribution Project expands its reach

The project - which has expanded to four SUNY schools and to younger kids nationally - has disbursed more than $500,000 to over 1,300 participants, bolstering young people's sense of agency, community and purpose.

Upcycled grape pomace in chicken feed may improve gut health

Grape pomace, a waste stream from the wine and table grape industry, may improve the gut health of poultry and other animals. 

Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies

After receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the future of a device to help children with heart defects is uncertain.

New method explores dormancy in TB, other organisms

A new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant – sometimes for multiple generations – has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis bacterium and other organisms that can temporarily drop out of the gene pool.

New analysis helps discern benign from malignant thyroid growths

A combination of artificial intelligence and data analysis techniques can help doctors to better predict a patient's risk of thyroid cancer, and may one day prevent unnecessary surgeries.

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How do plants communicate? Students learn the science behind smart agriculture

From drones that monitor crop health to plants that send text messages, middle and high school students at Cornell’s Expanding Your Horizons conference experienced firsthand how plant science and technology are shaping the future of agriculture on April 5 in Barton Hall. 

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Plants you wear: LivingLoom weaves seeds into textiles

Researchers in the College of Human Ecology have developed a design and fabrication approach that treats plants as companions to humans, with seeds woven into hydrogel material for apparel and other applications.