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Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility
Semaphorin proteins have been shown to be critical players in the vascular, nervous and immune systems, and in cancer development. Semaphorin 3E (Sema3E) also plays a role in facilitating ovulation in mice, according to a paper published May 20...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Health + Nutrition
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Fishing supports social well-being for Myanmar refugees

Since relocating to Upstate New York, Myanmar refugees’ relationship to fishing has shifted, from angling for food and nutrition to being a means for maintaining social connections, time outdoors and emotional well-being.

  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Food
  • Fish
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Attendance improves in rural NYS schools with on-site health clinics
Enhancing access to health care and improving student outcomes are longstanding challenges in rural communities. Identifying solutions has been elusive, but school-based health centers (SBHCs) have shown promise.
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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New method explores dormancy in TB, other organisms

A new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant – sometimes for multiple generations – has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis bacterium and other organisms that can temporarily drop out of...

  • Computational Biology
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Disease
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Avian flu in raw milk found to be broadly sensitive to heat

In response to dairy industry needs, a team of researchers found that avian flu persisted in raw milk for as long as eight weeks when refrigerated - but also that it did not survive pasteurization and even some subpasteurization temperatures.

  • Food Safety Laboratory and Milk Quality Improvement Program
  • Food Science
  • Food
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Webinar

St. Peachtrick’s Day - Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management
The 2025 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series will provide updates on fruit-related topics and research happening at Cornell University. Hosted by NYSIPM, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOFP, and CCE ENYCHP. Speakers Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • CCE
  • Cornell AgriTech
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Seminar

Intersection of Health Equity and Drug Development: How One Company Wrote Its Own Success Story
Abstract The focus of this presentation is on how addressing health inequities through drug discovery can succeed if you create the right strategy for success. In her presentation, Deborah Arrindell ‘79 will center on sickle cell disease (SCD)...
  • Global Development
  • global development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Lecture

Dale E. Bauman Lecture
A Career in the Genomics Sciences Karen Nelson, Ph.D. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Chief Scientific Officer The human microbiome refers to all the microorganisms that live in and on the human body. It is now estimated that about 57% of the cells in...
  • Dairy
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
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