We designed an AI tutor that helps college students reason rather than give them answers

Students using AI to cheat on homework or tests is a source of much discussion. But some scholars argue the greater risk of ...

2025 was hotter than it should have been: Five influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what's ahead

The past three years have been the world's hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place. With ...

Polymers that crawl like worms: How materials can develop direction without being told where to go

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

Cleaner water, longer-lasting devices: New benchmark measures electrocatalysis oxidants in real time

From brightly colored textile dyes to persistent pesticides and antibiotics, many modern pollutants dissolved in water—such ...

Researchers advance solvent-based recycling for flexible plastics

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Cooling Dwight: Researchers are helping to address heat inequities in New Haven

During the hottest summer days in New Haven's Dwight neighborhood, the kids at Kensington Playground improvise a way to stay ...

The Black Death's counterintuitive effect: As human numbers fell, so did plant diversity

Between 1347 and 1353, Europe was gripped by the most catastrophic pandemic in its history: the Black Death. Killing many millions, the plague wiped out between one-third and a half of Europe's ...

CEO turnover taxes analyst attention, skewing broader forecasts

When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds. The study, "Analyst Rational Inattention: Evidence from CEO Turnover ...