Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to ...

The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor Kevin Tsia, programme director of the Biomedical Engineering Programme ...