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Molecule-size Capsules Can Deliver Drugs By Sticking To Targeted Cells
July, 2009It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials to targeted cells in the bloodstream.
Re-Markable Paint Company
June, 2009Cornell startup Re-Markable Paint company "kills a lot of grass" in its quest to create eco-friendly line markers for field sports.
CU Structural Soil helps trees be better neighbors
June, 2009Amreq, Inc. a small company in New City, New York, is licensing Cornell soil to help trees grow better in urban environments.
AppleBoost feeds Olympians
June, 2009The U.S. Olympic Committee armed their athletes with 6,000 tubes of AppleBoost, a new energy food product based on the research of Cornell associate professor and world-renowned food scientist Rui Hai Liu.
A startup formed by Cornell students a $250,000 investment
May 27, 2009Digiceipt, launched by Cornell students Keith Cowing and Aaron Nathan, is a service to manage your receipts on the web. The startup recently won the East Coast Venture Challenge.
Cornell Startup Widetronix wins New York Creative Core Emerging Business Competition
April 21, 2009Cornell startup Widetronix beats 76 companies to win $100,000 cash prize.
Cornell University working on low-power memory
April 21, 2009Research at Cornell University could lead to low-power, high-efficiency memory chips.
New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer?
Apr. 16, 2009A newly discovered gene fusion may lead to more accurate tests for prostate cancer. See the PubMed link here
New method to produce critical proteins without using live cells
April 1, 2009A new method developed by Cornell biological engineers offers an efficient way to make proteins for use in medicine or industry without the use of live cells.
World's first nanoscale fluidic (nanofluidic) device with complex three-dimensional surfaces.
March 31, 2009A novel device developed by Cornell researchers has a geometry that allows it to manipulate nanoparticles by size.
New Test May Predict Breast Cancer Metastasis
March 31, 2009Researchers at Weill have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM, for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. See the PubMed link here
MyIP inventor portal sheds light on IP portfolios
February 19, 2009MyIP, a portal developed by Cornell's technology transfer office gives researchers better access to the status of their IP portfolio.
Cornell researchers develop artifical artery
February 17, 2009A high-functioning artificial artery that the human body will accept as its own is on its way, says Cornell fiber scientist C.C. Chu.
Weill Cornell, Ithaca researchers use cotton candy to create new blood-flow routes
February 17, 2009Physicians and scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Ithaca campus may have developed a way to create engineered tissue that is well accepted by the body.
To see the related technology avaiable for licensing, click here.Researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
February 12, 2009Studies by Rui Hai Liu support growing evidence that apples' phytochemicals inhibit the growth of mammary tumors.
Cornell Startup GeneWeave Turns Bacteria Against Itself
Two Cornell doctoral students have developed a portable technology that turns bacteria into supersleuths in the search for "superbugs" like MRSA.
Cornell signs grape research and licensing venture with Sun World International
January 23, 2009Cornell and Sun World operate two of the world's leading fresh grape breeding programs.