Researchers find new clue to prostate cancer’s hormone therapy resistance

Prostate tumors can rewire amino acid metabolism to override the normal brakes on cholesterol production, a process that may fuel hormone therapy resistance, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

‘Wall-to-wall’ map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide

Researchers used satellite images to identify 1.8 million trees in New York City, a new approach that could be broadly implemented to increase cooling and improve air quality in cities.

Aspiring clinicians earn white coats during annual ceremonies

Weill Cornell Medicine celebrated the incoming physician assistant students in the Class of 2028 and first-year medical students in the Class of 2030 Aug. 18 during two White Coat Ceremonies.

Research helps NYC students aim higher in public high school applications

Many New York City eighth-graders – particularly those from underserved communities – aren’t applying to academically competitive high schools where they could succeed, according to new Cornell research.

Cornell Tech’s new faculty are changing how AI learns, reasons, solves problems

Six new faculty members will join Cornell Tech during the coming year, bringing expertise in AI, machine learning, programming languages, and operations research.

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Traumatic brain injury in Pakistan linked to poor long-term survival

Traumatic brain injury in Pakistan is associated with a high risk of death and disability long after the initial injury, even in mild to moderate cases.

The surprising risks of online passkeys

A Cornell team’s study to see how people identify and protect themselves from malicious use of their online passkeys paints a “grim picture” of people’s ability to alleviate the threat posed by such online invasions of privacy.

Ari Juels receives USENIX Security Test of Time Award

A decade later, his paper is widely recognized as foundational to the field of AI security.

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Protein secreted by immune cells may help drive brain aging

Brain-resident immune cells that have reached an old-age state called “senescence” secrete a protein that causes dysfunction in other brain cells, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, a finding that could shed light on memory loss.