Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception

A proof of principle study in mice, six years in the making, shows how targeting a natural checkpoint in meiosis, the process by which sex cells reproduce, safely stopped sperm production.  

What can individuals do to prevent the next pandemic?

Elisha Frye, D.V.M. ’10, explains how Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center works at the front lines of detecting and preventing diseases that can jump between animals and humans.

Research becomes reality for biomed startups

Three new biomed startups demonstrate efficacy of Cornell gap funding programs.

New genetic toolkit enables genome-wide analysis

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic toolkit that allows scientists to study how genes function at the level of individual cells, an advance that could accelerate discoveries in development, neuroscience and disease. 

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April podcast features Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Dan Cane ‘98

The April Startup Cornell podcast features a chat with Dan Cane ’98, this year’s Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year.

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Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine entirely than their peers who don’t report burnout.

Why feeling alone may matter more than being alone

Because loneliness can persist even among people who are not isolated, increasing social contact does not necessarily resolve it.

Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic

Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant.

Weill Cornell Medicine’s Class of 2026 learns next step on Match Day

The class of 2026 learned on March 20 where they will be doing their internship and residency training, setting the stage for the next several years of their medical careers and lives.