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Deep connections drive psychedelic research

As psychedelic drugs gain more support from the medical community as a potential treatment for severe depression, Cornell researchers are making crucial discoveries that explain how compounds such as psilocybin work on the brain.

Colorado West Slope water shortages require careful coordination

A new Cornell study shows how drivers of water shortage, from melting snowpack to growing population demands, may impact Colorado’s West Slope River basins and Lake Powell – a major source of energy and water supply for 40 million people.

For the birds: Parakeet co-designs its own perch

Doctoral student, and her bird, co-designed NomadicPerch, a felted wearable that temporarily turns a hand into a mobile perch.

Knowing a manager’s stance on unions can affect worker performance

New research out of the SC Johnson College finds that publicly disclosing management's opposition to collective bargaining led workers who prefer individual bargaining to increase their effort and earn higher wages.

Rubber tree agroforestry supports birds, biodiversity in the Colombian Amazon

A doctoral candidate and Semlitz Sustainability Fellow and his Colombian partners seek to protect birds and biodiversity in the Amazon via sustainable rubber tree agroforestry.

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More social connections with weaker ties lead to greater polarization

Weak social ties, not close friendships, may drive polarization, sociologist Michael Macy finds with collaborators. 

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Historic gift to ILR will endow engaged-learning initiative

Edwin “Ed” Baum ’81 and his wife, Holly Wallace, have made the largest one-time gift commitment in the history of the ILR School to support High Road New York City.

DOE Genesis Mission awards will advance AI-driven science

Two Cornell-led research teams have been selected to receive nearly $1.2 million through Phase I of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.

Master gardeners test for best NYS vegetable varieties

Across 37 counties, Cornell Cooperative Extension master gardeners are growing and evaluating select vegetables to find what grows best in New York state.  

Researchers gather at Cornell Tech to explore AI for molecular science

Researchers from around the world gathered at Cornell Tech for a workshop exploring how physics-aware artificial intelligence can accelerate the discovery of molecules and materials while improving the reliability of machine learning models.

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Weak AI regulation may backfire, making products less safe

A new modeling study finds no regulation of AI products and services may be safer than weak regulation.

Tumor organoid tech advances toward a sci-fi future

Two studies advance precision medicine and point to the more routine use of tumor organoids as models for evaluating and optimizing cancer treatments.