Technique reveals proteins moving as they work

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown the ability to record the high-speed motions of proteins while correlating their motion to function, which should allow scientists to study proteins in greater detail than ever before.

Hackers can ‘poison’ open-source code on the internet

New Cornell Tech research shows how new blind attacks could compromise everything from email accounts to algorithmic trading.

Facial recognition AI helps save multibillion dollar grape crop

A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops, and the technology they’ve developed will soon be available to researchers nationwide.

TV ads inspire investment interest

A new study shows that TV advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investment decision-making.

New technique illuminates DNA helix

Cornell researchers have identified a new way to measure DNA torsional stiffness – how much resistance the helix offers when twisted – information that can potentially shed light on how cells work.

Answer to thorny question could unlock internet security

Rafael Pass, professor of computer science at Cornell Tech and at the Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, and a collaborator offer a potential pathway to solving an age-old computer science and cryptography problem.

Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and treating patients with this disease.

Dragonfly mission to Titan announces big science goals

NASA’s Dragonfly mission, which will send a rotorcraft relocatable lander to Titan’s surface in the mid-2030s, will be the first mission to explore the surface of Titan.

Metamaterials research challenges fundamental limits in photonics

Cornell researchers are proposing a new way to modulate both the absorptive and the refractive qualities of metamaterials in real time, and their findings open intriguing new opportunities.