Knitted robotic textile promising for hand edema patients

Working with physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine and therapists at the Cayuga Medical Center, Cornell Hybrid Body Lab researchers have devised a knitted wearable technology that can ease discomfort caused by hand edema.

Unique biomarkers discovered for COVID, MIS-C in children

Researchers have identified blood biomarkers that could help pediatricians quickly diagnose severe cases of COVID-19 as well as multisystem inflammatory syndrome, also known as MIS-C, which emerged during the pandemic.

(Almost) everyone likes a helpful trash robot

In an experiment, most people in a Manhattan plaza welcomed trash barrel robots and happily gave them garbage, though some found them to be creepy.

Partnership expands horizons of humanities doctoral career possibilities

Cornell University Press and the Graduate School have partnered to create a flexible on-campus summer internship to offer humanities graduate students the chance to experience firsthand the work of an acquisitions professional.

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Molding of nanowires spurs unanticipated phases

Researchers used thermomechanical nanomolding to create single-crystalline nanowires that enable metastable phases that would otherwise be difficult to achieve.

One-size-fits-all content moderation fails the Global South

Social media companies need content moderation systems to keep users safe and prevent the spread of misinformation, but these systems are often based on Western norms, and unfairly penalize users in the Global South, according to new research at Cornell.

Humans need Earth-like ecosystem for deep-space living

Can humans endure long-term living far from our home planet? Maybe, according to a new theory that describes the need for gravity, oxygen, obtaining water, developing agriculture and handling waste.

Organoids shown to speed glycoengineered vaccine development

Using a biomaterials-based organoid, a multi-institution team led by Matt DeLisa of Cornell Engineering was able to assess the strength of the immune response to a glycoengineered vaccine in days, instead of months.

Critical metal needs rise while cars, trucks decarbonize

As automobile electrification speeds up, the world faces a need for critical metals to make these vehicles possible, with high demand setting off economic snags and supply-chain hitches.