Bioengineered bacteria could lead to therapeutic antibody drugs

A Cornell-led collaboration devised a potentially low-cost method for producing antibodies for therapeutic treatments: bioengineered bacteria with an overlooked enzyme that can help monoclonal antibodies boost their immune defenses.

3D-printed superconductor achieves record performance

Nearly a decade after they first demonstrated that soft materials could guide the formation of superconductors, Cornell researchers have achieved a one-step, 3D printing method that produces superconductors with record properties.

Mako, a faculty-led startup based at Cornell Tech, raises $8.5 million

Mako, co-founded by assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, sets out to tackle one of artificial intelligence’s most pressing infrastructure challenges: optimizing the computing efficiency of graphics processing units.

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Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms

Cornell scientists work toward engineering plants and other organisms to grow into usable, biodegradable forms.

Planting the future: Students dive into CROPPS summer research

Over the summer, thirteen undergraduates from across the country came to Ithaca to participate in the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems’ Research Experience for Undergraduates to work on interdisciplinary projects in digital biology, from gene delivery to automation of plant tissue protocols.  

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Olin Library to hold reopening celebration Aug. 27

The celebration also features a welcome speech at 12:15 p.m. by Elaine L. Westbrooks, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian, and open houses for the new Anthropology Collaboratory and Library Map Collection.

Nanoscale facility thinks big on developing microchip workforce

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has launched a free VR youth outreach module, designed to prepare the next generation of students in cutting-edge microchip fabrication.

Building energy model offers cities decarbonization roadmap

Using Ithaca as a case study, researchers have demonstrated a software tool that can quickly model building energy use and simulate the most cost-effective strategies for improving efficiency and reducing emissions.

Researchers build first ‘microwave brain’ on a chip

Cornell Engineering researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a “microwave brain,” the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves.