Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University are collaborating on a Social Engaging Restorative Virtual Environment project, which investigates virtual reality technology as a tool to address loneliness and social isolation…
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Cornell Researchers Discover New Protein Modification Patterns in C. Elegans
A new study on fatty acid acylation, or attachment, patterns onto proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans, a type of roundworm, provides a foundation for future discoveries around protein function and its association with…
Cornell Researchers Develop Nanofiber Bandage to Enhance Healing
An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers developed a nanofiber-coated cotton bandage that utilizes the antibiotic and environmentally sustainable properties of Lawsone, a ring-shaped compound found in henna leaves. Traditional cotton gauze bandages…
New Metabolite Helps Regulate Lifespan, Cornell Researchers Find
Cornell researchers recently discovered a novel metabolite — a byproduct of life-sustaining chemical processes called metabolism — that is connected to the lifespan of a species of roundworm. According to the study…
Bumble Bee Hygiene: Cornell Researchers Observe ‘Outhouse’ Structure in Arctic Nests
Cornell researchers recently observed a novel ‘outhouse’ structure in Arctic bumble bee nests that could mitigate the spread of fecal-borne disease within bee colonies. The outhouse is a small and damp subterranean…
Lab of Ornithology Researchers Map the Planet’s Critical Areas for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
Cornell researchers recently reported that most of the global land supporting human life is unprotected. In a study published on Jan. 10 in Nature Communications, researchers of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology…
Cornell Researchers Improve On Ability of Bacteria To Efficiently Extract Rare Earth Elements
Cornell researchers recently used genetic engineering to improve the extraction of rare earth elements using a bacteria called Vibrio natriegens. Rare earth elements are a group of metallic elements with chemical similarities…
Cornell Researchers Determine Amyloid Beta Interactions Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers gave new insights on the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and a cerebrovascular disorder known as cerebral amyloid angiopathy, identifying the mechanisms of the protein amyloid beta in an…
Cornell Researchers Expand Wildfire Smoke Sensor Network to Improve Future Wildfire Response, Advance Health Equity
From June to October of this year, Canadian wildfires spread to the United States’s midwest and northeast regions, decreasing air quality to unhealthy levels across New York State and Tompkins County. In…
Cornell Researchers Develop New Technique to Identify Medicinal Compounds in Plants
Researchers of the Li Lab, led by Prof. Sijin Li, chemical and biomolecular engineering, recently developed a new yeast-based screening method to identify key enzymes that synthesize medicinal compounds in plants. Many…