Stopping metastatic cancer

Weill Cornell Medicine researcher Nancy Du received a $500,000 grant from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at the U.S. Department of Defense, but a stop-work order brought her research to a halt in April.

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Susanne Bruyère and a small team of researchers started a project to identify barriers in the hiring process that prevent qualified autistic job seekers from getting jobs in STEM fields. The results would have helped employers identify ways to streamline hiring autistic individuals and to support them in the workplace after hiring.

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NBC

When arousal hurts: Women suffering rare genital disorder often go undiagnosed

Dr. Sharon Parish, a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, is quoted.

USA Today

Are you seeing more scorpions skittering about? What you should know

"I've probably handled several hundred (scorpions) to a few thousand," said Jacob Gorneau, who admitted he was afraid of spiders and arachnids until he began studying entomology as an undergraduate at Cornell University. "I've only been stung maybe twice, and both times it was definitely my fault," as he wasn't handling them with the appropriate care.

The Independent

How to keep your dog safe and calm during Fourth of July fireworks

Trembling, pacing, drooling, and digging at doors may all be signs that your pet is in discomfort, according to research from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

The Washington Post

X will let AI bots fact-check posts. It isn’t as crazy as it sounds.

Alexios Mantzarlis, director of Cornell Tech’s Security, Trust, and Safety Initiative, said AI could help with one of Community Notes’ biggest challenges: applying notes to all the variants of a particular false claim that may be circulating at a given time.


 

Newsweek

Map shows how many people will lose healthcare in each state under tax bill

“In essence, the reconciliation bill risks systematically destabilizing the health and well-being of our most economically critical state populations,” says Jamila Michener, professor of government and public policy.


 

Deutsche Welle

'Tipflation:' The growing pitfalls of proper tipping

Michael Lynn, professor of services says people tip to gain or maintain future preferential service or social approval.


 

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