In studying how airplane noise affects the palate, Cornell food scientists have found sweetness suppressed and umami- the sweet, savory taste of amino acids such as glutamate - enhanced.
Richard Stup, an agricultural workforce specialist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is working on ways to help New York state’s farmers tackle workforce issues.
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced a commitment of $400,000 to the Federal Golden Nematode Laboratory at Cornell Sept. 1. The lab is the "front line of defense" against pests that pose a threat to New York’s $65 million potato industry.
Registration is open for Cornell’s 2015 Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference on Dec. 9, featuring the national outlook by economist Steve Kyle and a session about labor challenges in the apple industry.
Cornell plant breeder Michael Mazourek, chef Dan Barber and seed producer Matthew Goldfarb have launched a new vegetable seed catalog that provides a vegetable bounty that any foodie will crave.
Despite stubborn temperatures still in the low 30s, Cornell Dairy’s official sesquicentennial ice cream, “Sweet CORNell,” debuted Friday morning at the Dairy Bar.
The inaugural class of international faculty fellows received research funding and contributed to interdisciplinary collaboration through their colleges and the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
Thirteen research institutions joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. A recent report illustrates how U.S. ag production is losing ground to China.
Four Cornell projects were awarded more than $1.65 million in total by the United States Department of Agriculture for research on plant health, production and resilience.