Mixing physical, virtual worlds to drive home climate urgency

The Communal eXtended-Reality (CXR) system is a cutting-edge blend of the physical and digital worlds in which virtual scenes are overlaid onto the real world, designed to engage communities in new ways. 

Brain scanning approach shows wiring of depression

By repeatedly scanning the brains of a small group of patients for a year and a half, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a distinct pattern of neuronal interactions that appears to predispose some people to developing depression.

Human Ecology launches internship in New York City

Students work at partner sites across the city’s five boroughs, with a focus on urban studies, community engagement and professional development.

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Childhood HIV vaccination strategy shows promise in study

Research at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that childhood immunization against HIV could one day provide protection before risk of contracting the potentially fatal infection dramatically increases in adolescence.

Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

The study shows that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can effectively and efficiently subtype pathology samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The role of an energy-producing enzyme in treating Parkinson’s

An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Cognitive behavioral therapy app improves anxiety in young adults

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian found that a self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy app significantly reduced anxiety in young adults struggling with mental health challenges.

Study finds potential link between DNA markers and aging

Researchers have uncovered DNA markers associated with retroelements, remnants of ancient viral genetic material, in our genes that act as highly accurate epigenetic clocks predicting chronological age. 

Online crowds wield power, for good and bad

“The Barons and the Mob: Essays on Centralized Platforms and Decentralized Crowds,” a collection co-edited by James Grimmelmann of Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School, is an introduction to the complexities of online crowds.