Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs

This discovery could help engineer living materials into different forms, such as the custom of growing bridges from roots in India, and breeding kale so it’s smooth instead of crinkly.

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Wendong Zhang, a Cornell University economics professor, commented on the immediate negative effects of the U.S.-Canada trade war on American producers.

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Christopher Barrett, a Cornell University economist, warns that cuts in federal food safety staffing have led to greater risks of foodborne illness and costly recalls.

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Linda Shi, associate professor at Cornell University’s Department of City and Regional Planning, researches climate adaptation in Florida and warns that many municipalities at high fiscal risk are not engaging in sufficient adaptation planning.

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Claire Wardle, an expert in misinformation at Cornell, described how uncertainty over the authenticity of digital recordings can erode confidence in the democratic process.

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Harry Katz, a Cornell University professor of collective bargaining, argues that legislating pay outside collective bargaining undermines the established labor system.