A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an apple by another name could fetch a much sweeter price for farmers. Cornell research finds that consumers are willing to pay as much as 27 percent more for apples with names evocative of taste and sensation.
Students in Restoration Ecology this semester are gathering data to analyze whether Cayuga Inlet should be dredged, and what the options are for the sediment. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer has been invented at Cornell: nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. (March 9, 2010)
Cornell is helping six New York state schools use high tunnels to grow their school gardens and studying how they benefit the schools' educational programs. (Oct. 26, 2011)
Putting livestock into forests to graze could prove to be a valuable tool for New York woodland management, and experts hope silvopasturing will appeal to farmers who could benefit from the practice. (April 9, 2012)
Microbiologist Randy Worobo has discovered an antimicrobial compound from honey that could be a promising candidate as a natural preservative to prevent food-borne illness and food spoilage. (Oct. 17, 2011)
Cornell has received $4.5 million to make grape breeding more efficient and to develop new disease-resistant, cold hardy generations of grapes. (Oct. 14, 2011)
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund has awarded $1.5 million to a range of projects that will provide sustainable solutions around the world, from the Finger Lakes to the Pamir Mountains in Central Asia.