New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European ancestry, putting them at higher risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, liver disease and cancer.
Women who go on to develop postpartum depression may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures – or “chiral” materials – producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.
The Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life, a New York City-based center to help older adults prevent and manage pain, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.
On January 10, 2025, The USDA honored Cornell University’s Breeding Insight through the USDA Honor Awards program, celebrating their contributions to providing all Americans with safe, nutritious food.
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears to reduce anxiety without side effects.
A Cornell chemist has created an alternative to unrecyclable, plastic-based thermosets by making a bio-sourced material that has crosslinked thermosets’ durability and malleability but can be easily recycled and degraded.
A doctoral student in the field of information science developed an interactive map that has become an online hub for thousands of people in the greater Los Angeles area who need provisions, are looking to donate supplies or want to get involved.
