The brain's hidden defense against a potentially harmful metal

Researchers identify a molecular gatekeeper that clears excess manganese from the brain, offering new clues about a rare neurological condition. 

Businesses, investors ‘flying blind’ when trust in government statistics declines

Even a temporary loss of trust in official data may be costly, with an economic impact many times the budgets of the agencies that report key indicators.

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Researchers created a computational model that shows the effect of insects’ morphology on stabilizing their flight, which could provide a blueprint for designing flapping-wing robots.

What does it mean to train an AI to speak like you?

Ultra-personalized AI for assisted communication risks muting aspects of the user’s identity and can breach privacy, according to a study from a Cornell Tech doctoral student who trained the technology on himself.

Cornell Tech announces the 2026 Startup Awards and the Inaugural Frontiers of AI Summit

As the 2025–26 academic year comes to a close, Cornell Tech will host a series of events throughout May showcasing student achievement, entrepreneurship, design, and the future of emerging technologies.

Around Cornell

Reverse engineering ketamine’s effects may lead to new antidepressants

Ketamine, an anesthetic, can provide immediate relief to some patients with treatment-resistant depression, but the effects are often short-lived.

T cells secrete DNA to help immune system fight cancer

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body’s defense systems, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Falco to Congress: Benign scientific data can be exploited by China

Assistant professor Greg Falco testified before the congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission about how low-level data can be leveraged for tactical advantage.

Extended reality tool lets dancers analyze movement

A Cornell doctoral student has helped develop a tool, DanXeReflect, that lets dancers use video and extended reality headsets to create an immersive environment for analyzing and refining their movements.