What a gut fungus reveals about symbiosis, allergy

A fungus discovered in the mouse stomach may hold a key to fungal evolution within the gastrointestinal tract, according to new research led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

New Cornell tech to evaluate anemia to be used across India

Cornell researchers develop affordable test for iron deficiency, which affects 2 billion people, disproportionately impacting women of childbearing age as well as infants and young children.

New process can curb fraud in rural online data collection

A new protocol can detect and remove fake data created by bots and humans attempting to enroll in online research studies, in order to prevent biased results and unwarranted payments to bad actors – the first such protocol specifically designed for data collected in rural communities.

Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements

Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver, and take images and measurements.

Tirzepatide shows strong diabetes-prevention effect in trial

The new injectable weight-loss drug reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with placebo.

Fighting aging by staying compact

The secret to cellular youth may depend on keeping the nucleolus – a condensed structure inside the nucleus of a cell – small, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Choudhury wins Navy Young Investigator award to train robots

Professor receives three-year, $750,000 Young Investigator Program award from the Office of Naval Research to develop new ways to train robots to perform complex, multistep tasks, such as inspecting and repairing ship engines.

Pantry collaboration expands mission to fight food insecurity

To meet a growing need, Enfield Food Distribution is working with a multidisciplinary Cornell team to design and raise funds for a larger, more welcoming facility.

Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology Awards Fleming Research Fellowship

The Sam and Nancy Fleming Research Fellowship program has been established and endowed by a gift from the Flemings to the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology. This Fellowship is awarded yearly and supports talented young researchers doing cutting-edge research in basic biomedical sciences and are planning careers in biological or medical research. 

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