Higher dengue rates found near public transit in low-income areas

In Medellin, Colombia, low-income residents who lived in close proximity to new public transit stations had increased rates of mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to a new study.

Discovery offers starting point for better gene-editing tools

In new research, Cornell scientists define with atomic precision how a transposon-derived system edits DNA in RNA-guided fashion. 

Instrument-building festival challenges, inspires

The FutureSounds Festival extended the existing sound world with presentations by guest builders and performers and newly designed instruments and compositions by Cornell students.

Study reveals potential therapies for aggressive lymphoma

The Weill Cornell Medicine research takes a step toward precision medicine for a type of cancer that disproportionately affects people with African ancestry, an underserved population. 

Mong fellowship advances neuroimaging collaboration

The discovery made by two doctoral students could have future implications for human health, setting a path for research into understanding brain function.

Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices

Cornell researchers designed a micro-sized artificial cilial system that could eventually enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices for testing blood samples, manipulating cells or assisting in microfabrication processes.

Startup Roundup: Antithesis Foods, Guard Medical, C2i, Bactana

Cornell startup Antithesis Foods and Bactana were awarded NSF small-business grants, as Guard Medical raises $11 million in Series B investments and C2i launches a disease test in Europe.

Partnerships fuel COVID testing lab’s success

Robust collaboration between community partners and Cornell has resulted in more than 2 million COVID-19 tests, saving lives throughout the Finger Lakes region.

UK-based public art project offers any person ‘key to the city’

Starting May 28, Paul Ramírez Jonas’ “Key to the City 2022” will transform a symbolic honor into one enabling thousands to access diverse sites across Birmingham, England.