New tech application keeps bacteria from sticking to surfaces

Researchers from Cornell and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new type of nanoscale surface that bacteria can’t stick to, which could be good news for the food processing, medical and shipping industries.

Knee meniscus fixed using revolutionary stem cell procedure

Researchers report on a revolutionary new procedure that uses 3-D printing and the body’s stem cells to regenerate knee meniscus.

Weill Cornell students advise pre-med undergrads

Cornell Weill Medical College students are advising undergraduate pre-med students in Ithaca through the the Weill Ithaca Network.

New teaching model a 'game changer'

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Active Learning Initiative has changed the curricula in biology and physics and implemented the use of new classroom technologies.

In the battle against Ebola, a double-layer solution

Seeking to protect healthcare workers from the precarious nature of taking off soiled gloves when working with Ebola patients, Cornell students have developed a duplex solution to a complex problem: a double-layer system.

Scientists get $1.6M to study infectious farm diseases

A team of researchers, led by Cornell scientists, will explore basic research questions and real-world issues surrounding the transmission of two important agricultural diseases.

Veterinary hospital in Connecticut earns Level 1 certification

Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Connecticut, has received Level 1 certification from the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.

Virus causing mass Cape Cod duck die-offs identified

Since 1998, hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dead eider ducks have been washing up every year on Cape Cod’s beaches. Scientists have pinned down one of the agents responsible: a pathogen they’re calling Wellfleet Bay virus.

Origins of left-sided gut artery, lymphatic system discovered

A new study reports for the first time how arteries form to supply the looping embryonic gut with blood, and how these arteries guide development of the gut’s lymphatic system.