Intestinal fortitude: Gut coils hold secrets of organ formation

A new study reveals how vertebrate guts form, with implications for how other organs develop.

Cornell leads expansion of Jicamarca radar observatory

Cornell has led research operations at the observatory since the 1960s, when NASA began sending people to space and scientists wanted to learn more about the physics of space weather.

Discovery illuminates how Parkinson’s disease spreads in the brain

Aggregates of a protein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease through a cellular waste-ejection process, suggests a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

‘A better, more equitable future’: program advances diversity and materials science

During the past year, students and faculty at Cornell and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have been partnering on a research project built around two shared goals: increasing diversity in the field of materials science and transforming the way the world generates and stores energy.

App for the pre-K set promotes healthy eating, exercise

A series of free, evidence-informed apps for preschool-aged children, developed by a Cornell researcher and colleagues, aims to encourage healthy eating behaviors and exercise.

‘One-stop shop’ marks century of ag research, extension on L.I.

The Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center on Sept. 22 will celebrate a century of applied research and education supporting the region’s agricultural and horticultural businesses.

Aggressive breast cancer linked to African ancestry

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified definitive biological links between African ancestry and disease processes that affect an aggressive cancer type called triple-negative breast cancer.

Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapies, which in turn offers a potential solution for preventing chemo-resistance.

AAP’s Yoon receives Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts

The World Cultural Council recognized J. Meejin Yoon, B.Arch. ’95, the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, for extraordinary accomplishments as an architect and educator, including designs of innovative public spaces and memorials committed to community and social justice.