Medicaid could bolster – or reshape – US homeless policy

Medicaid and health systems are playing a growing role in providing housing and other services to people experiencing homelessness, new Cornell research finds.

Solar panels soon may power, protect apple orchards

A small experimental apple orchard at Cornell’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory may soon be topped by solar panels, which would capture the sun’s energy and may prove beneficial to the trees. 

Millennial Black women navigate when, where to express style

Millennial Black women felt they had autonomy in navigating beauty standards in their personal lives but felt more restricted at work, according to a new Cornell study.

Innovative model provides valuable insights into prostate cancer spread

A new preclinical model using CRISPR has given Weill Cornell Medicine researchers and their colleagues a deeper insight into how prostate cancer spreads or metastasizes.

Small firms may offer higher pay due to a lack of market power

Small companies may post higher wages for entry level positions than large companies – potentially attracting better talent even though the larger companies have more influence on the market, according to new Cornell research.

Psychedelics excite cells in hippocampus to reduce anxiety

A classic psychedelic was found to activate a cell type in the brain of mice and rats that silences other neighboring neurons, providing insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety. 

Viruses cross different tissues in insects to infect new hosts

A study in fruit flies advances understanding of the processes and machinery that underlie how insects, such as mosquitoes, spread disease.  

Government intervention key to fixing inequality in health care facilities

Rural hospitals and hospitals that treat patients regardless of their ability to pay have been hampered by federal rules limiting their access to funding for capital projects, which has led to institutionalized racism in hospitals, researchers have found.

Book explains how design can contribute to peace

The collection of essays by Shepley and other authors is intended for students, academics and practitioners in all design fields to inspire societal contribution and celebrate collaboration.