On-demand male contraceptive shows promise in preclinical study

An experimental contraceptive drug candidate developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models.

Weill Cornell Medicine grants to advance lymphoma research

Two new grants from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will support Weill Cornell Medicine’s pathbreaking research on the origins of lymphomas and on treatments that exploit these cancers’ biological vulnerabilities.

Less lung tissue removal needed for early stage cancer

Surgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as the traditional surgery that removes an entire lobe for certain patients with early-stage lung cancer, a new study has found.

Same-race reviews reduce inequality in Airbnb bookings

White Airbnb guests’ preference for white hosts unexpectedly is offset by the influence of same-race reviews, new Cornell research finds.

NY Lt. Gov. tour highlights sustainability, equity

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado engaged with students and faculty on topics ranging from biological engineering to nutrition to 4-H programs during his first tour of the Ithaca campus on Feb. 2.

NIH grant to improve HIV-related cancer care abroad

The $3.5 million grant will go toward the improvement of screening and preventive treatment of cervical cancer for women living with HIV in low-resource countries.

Long-standing mystery about mRNAs resolved

A new Weill Cornell Medicine study solves a 50-year mystery and suggests that faulty mRNA modification may underlie some autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

Twelve faculty members elected AAAS fellows

Twelve Cornell and Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members – six of whom are also Cornell alumni – have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

Study shows how cells prevent harmful extra DNA copies

A protein that prepares DNA for replication also prevents the replication process from running out of control, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.