A recent Cornell-led study has found that a type of immune cells, called natural killer T cells, plays a powerful role in reducing obesity-related inflammation and improving insulin resistance.
Two Cornellians taught 50 college students in Puerto Rico how to compost and spread the gospel of recycling on the island, which is running out of places to put garbage.
Long portrayed as stagnant, the income growth of the U.S. middle class may be more than 10 times greater than previously suggested by some economists, according to Cornell research.
To control the destructive alfalfa snout beetle, researchers have posted a manual online to inform farmers how raise and apply microscopic worms. This biocontrol method has proven effective.
Double Gold and Crimson Night are new raspberries that are well suited for small-scale growers and home gardeners who want showy, flavorful raspberries on vigorous, disease resistant plants. (April 30, 2012)
This fall, there will be a new big cheese on campus. Cornell Big Red Cheddar is slated to hit campus eateries and the shelves of the Cornell Store in November. (April 30, 2012)
