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New method compresses terabytes of genomic data into gigabytes

A new method developed at Cornell provides tools and methodologies to compress hundreds of terabytes of genomic data to gigabytes, once again enabling researchers to store datasets in local computers.

Cornellians at COP29 advocate for research, collaboration, climate ambition

A small delegation of Cornell faculty, staff and students attended COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan in November, where they advocated for cross-cutting partnerships to help countries achieve climate goals.

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CROPPS welcomes new assistant director for research

The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) welcomes Liz Jones as assistant director for research, leveraging her 20 years of expertise in molecular and genomic applications to lead interdisciplinary research and drive agricultural innovation across six institutions.

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Astronomer granted 600,000 supercomputer hours by DOE

“We are going to run the largest simulations of the magnetized gas that pervades the space between stars, with the aim of understanding a crucial missing piece in our models for how stars and galaxies form."

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Reducing risk of opioid addiction while alleviating pain

A preclinical trial has identified a way to thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs’ ability to relieve pain.

Sex differences in neuron protection could reveal Alzheimer’s target

Inhibiting an immune signaling protein may help preserve the protective layer surrounding nerve fibers in the brain during both Alzheimer’s disease and ordinary aging, a new study suggests.

Near ancient obelisk, AAP’s ‘Pyramidion’ towers at Met

The installation designed by AAP's Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers is one of nearly 200 artworks featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876-Now" exhibition, open through Feb. 17.

New pathway found for regulating zinc in E. coli

Cornell researchers have discovered a pathway by which E. coli regulates zinc levels, an insight that could advance the understanding of metal regulation in bacteria and lead to antibacterial applications such as in medical instruments.

Cornell awarded NIH National Center on Climate Change and Health grant

Faculty from the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in partnership with the University of Pretoria in South Africa, have received an NIH P20 grant to establish the Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health and Equity in a Changing Environment (C-CHANGE).

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Working moms set an example for the next generation

A girl who attends a school with classmates whose mothers work is more likely to be in the workforce when she has a child herself than a girl who grows up in local circles where most mothers stay at home, Cornell researchers have found.

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.

Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

The study found that key CD8+ T cells showed signs of constant stimulation that lead to an exhausted state, a condition that is well-studied in cancer.