A Cornell Tech-led research group is in the early stages of developing a portable, inexpensive device that uses radio frequency signals and machine learning to measure lead contamination levels in soil.
Immune cells in the brain can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease by latching on to them, forming a sort of external stomach and releasing digestive enzymes into the space, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Neuroscientist Gary Gibson, Ph.D. ’73, keeps a framed picture of a cell derived from the skin cells of a person with Alzheimer’s disease on his office wall.
The image is a memento of Gibson’s breakthrough…
A multicenter randomized, controlled clinical trial aims to test whether a minimally invasive treatment can relieve chronic pelvic pain and improve the quality of life for women with pelvic venous disease.
Chakrabarti joined Cornell AAP this semester as the Thomas J. Baird Visiting Critic to share his vast knowledge and practical experience improving cities and communities with NYC-based Advanced Urban Design students.
Reinforcement Learning, an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient outcomes but requires significant improvements before it can be applied in clinical settings.
The warming of lakes in the Adirondacks, the death of long-time benefactor and alumnus Ratan Tata ’59, B.Arch. ’62, and the retirement of Martha E. Pollack as president were among the most-viewed Chronicle stories of 2024.
The Brooks Tech Policy Institute has received $3 million from the Department of Defense to establish the U.S. Semiconductor Research Hub, which will assess and improve the resilience of the global network of semiconductor infrastructure.
Prostate cancer hijacks the normal prostate’s growth regulation program to release the brakes and grow freely, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
