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Scientists found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered it was both an important gene for brain function and a jumping gene capable of moving and inserting itself in genomes. A study published Sept. 24 in Science reports that the gene, called BC200, combines a mix of characteristics that have never been seen before. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/202….
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The biologic drug interferon-alpha can benefit patients with blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms by forcing mutant blood stem cells to become shorter-lived white blood cells, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Because the broad activity of interferon-alpha can induce significant side effects, developing new focused strategies based on these mechanistic findings could meet an important need in cancer therapy. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Two new studies led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators represent a big step forward in understanding metabotropic glutamate receptors and how they can be targeted effectively to potentially treat conditions such as epilepsy, depression, and anxiety disorders. Read more: news.cornell.edu/index%2ephp…
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Scientists at Cornell have taken a step toward better understanding how fungi sense and respond to nutrients in the environment, which is critical for engineering fungi for green technologies and for combating fungal pathogens and their resistance to treatments. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control | Cornell Chronicle

Fungal diseases can contribute up to 20% of staple crop losses and drug-resistant fungal infections lead to some 3.8 million human deaths, globally per year.

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Cornell researchers have developed a portable diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect and distinguish Ebola and Lassa, two serious viruses whose early symptoms can be difficult to tell apart. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Portable test could help distinguish Ebola, Lassa where lab testing is limited | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers have developed a portable diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect and distinguish Ebola and Lassa, two serious viruses whose early symptoms can be difficult to tell apart.

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We are aware of the recently filed lawsuit regarding 2024 sexual violence allegations. Our statement: statements.cornell.edu/2026/…
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While Cornell claims to take sexual violence claims "extremely seriously" they offered the accused the chance to simply write essays to mitigate disciplinary actions. cbsnews.com/newyork/news/c… statements.cornell.edu/2026/20260921-… nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-…
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A new wireless device – lighter than a U.S. dime and shaped like a tiny chef's hat – can track the brain waves of animals as they move in natural habitats, opening doors to understanding complex behaviors that are impossible to study in the lab. In a recent paper, Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences researchers provide a proof-of-concept for the device, which includes flexible probes that can track groups of neurons for months, as well as different modules to manipulate brain activity or log an animal's locomotion and orientation, vocalizations, and eye movements. The device, called the Wireless, Interactive, Lightweight Datalogger (WILD), will allow researchers to study how the brain responds to changes in a natural environment and group social contexts for the first time. Read more: news.cornell.edu/index%2ephp….
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HyperBird, a cutting-edge imaging platform for observing microscopic traits in plants, can detect grape diseases – such as powdery and downy mildews, which cost vineyard owners billions in annual losses globally – days before physical symptoms become visible. The advancement will potentially allow plant breeders to speed the development of disease-resistant grape varieties, cue growers to target fungicide use early in a disease's progression, and provide vineyard workers with better and earlier information for crop management. While regular cameras record three bands of wavelengths (red, blue, and green) within the visible light spectrum, hyperspectral imaging records hundreds of narrow bands. With this hyperspectral power, the researchers created a high-throughput phenotyping microscope – meaning it can process hundreds of leaf samples within a few hours for observable traits related to disease resistance. This capability lets it detect changes inside a leaf before they are visible on the surface. @CornellCALS | @CornellAgriTech Read more: news.cornell.edu/index%2Ephp….
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This #ConstitutionDay, take a closer look at one of the most misunderstood parts of the U.S. Constitution. On the Research Matters podcast, @CornellLaw's Gautam Hans explains a key principle of the First Amendment and why its scope is often misunderstood. Watch the full episode: piped.video/8kVy6f-b1Ok
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Obesity caused by disrupted stress-hormone rhythms is metabolically very different from obesity caused by a high-fat diet, according to a new preclinical study by @WeillCornell investigators. The researchers found in mice that glucocorticoid-rhythm disruption concentrates insulin resistance in skeletal muscle while preserving key insulin responses in fat tissue and liver. This allows fat tissue to continue storing lipids, while the liver remains largely protected from the fat accumulation typically seen with high-fat diet obesity. Read more: news.cornell.edu/index%2ephp….
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Cornell University retweeted
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GAME WEEK 🔴 Cornell opens 2026 at Colgate. 🗓️ Sat, Sept. 19 | 1 PM 📍 Hamilton, N.Y. | 📺 ESPN+ #YellCornell 🐻
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Who will take care of us when we're old?
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America is aging faster than its systems are prepared for. In this two-guest conversation, Jenna Wells and Adriana Reyes bring their research to bear on the realities of eldercare today: who provides it, who pays for it, and what happens when both run short. It's a grounded, research-backed look at one of the biggest quiet crises facing families right now.
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Researchers from @CornellCALS have used artificial intelligence to uncover a previously unknown way cells control how proteins move inside them, a process essential for growth, communication, and movement, and one that is often disrupted in cancer. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Some of our favorite Cornell moments happen between the big ones: a laugh in between classes, ivy on old brick, the walk home under McGraw Tower.
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This morning on the Arts Quad, Cornell Republicans and Cornell Democrats joined together to plant American flags in honor of lives lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Throughout the morning, the McGraw Tower chimes are tolling to mark when the planes crashed and towers fell, as our community pauses to honor and remember those killed. Our community is also invited to visit the memorial in the Anabel Taylor Hall rotunda dedicated to the 21 Cornell alumni who died on 9/11.
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A research team has proven the feasibility of using polydopamine-dyed and ultrablack wool as a low-cost, renewable water-purification method — in part inspired by the bird of paradise. “The idea is to use natural materials and use them in a way that will allow areas that don’t necessarily have a lot of infrastructure to be able to generate clean water from salt water,” said Larissa Shepherd, M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’17, assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design, in the College of Human Ecology. “Wool is biodegradable, and we don’t have to worry about microplastics and other things that won’t degrade.” Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/202….
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Cornell University retweeted
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✨ PMA Presents: An Evening with Cornell alum and acclaimed actress Dominique Thorne '19, PMA's 2026 Heermans-McCalmon Distinguished Guest Artist Thursday, September 10 at 7 PM in Kiplinger Theatre 🎟️ Free tickets available: purplepass.com/events/381349…
PMA Presents: An Evening with Dominique Thorne ’19, 2026 Heermans-McCalmon Distinguished Guest Artist, A screening of Ironheart, episode 3 “We in Danger, Girl” Followed by a Conversation with the acclaimed actress Dominique Thorne, Thursday, Sept. 10, 7:00PM, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Kiplinger Theatre, 430 College Ave, Ithaca, NY, Get your free ticket at pma.cornell.edu/tickets, Also join for a screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, followed by a talkback with Dominique Thorne, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6pm, Cornell Cinema, Free Admission. Moderated by PMA Chair, Professor Samantha N. Sheppard

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