Considering race in colon cancer prediction reduces disparities

Taking race into account when developing tools to predict a patient’s risk of colorectal cancer leads to more accurate predictions when compared with race-blind algorithms, researchers find.

Cornell, partners to make upstate NY a regional engine for better batteries

With funding from the National Science Foundation, Cornell and a group of institutional partners have created the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine to advance energy storage technology and boost large-capacity battery manufacturing in the region.

From lab to patent: Undergrad creates smart syringe for bioprinting

A smart sensor that attaches to the tip of a syringe can measure, in real time, the concentration and viability of the cells that pass through it – a potential breakthrough for biomedical 3D printing and cell therapy.

Healthful milk protein puffs are an easy snack to swallow

Catering to an aging population, Cornell food scientists have created a nutritious snack made from milk for those who have trouble swallowing. These puffs dissolve in your mouth instantly. 

Reducing the cultural bias of AI with one sentence

“Cultural prompting” – asking an AI model to perform a task like someone from another part of the world – resulted in reduced bias in responses for the vast majority of the more than 100 countries tested by a Cornell-led research group.

Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy

About half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for 10 years or more, according to a  report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Center investigators.

Genomics reveals sled dogs’ Siberian lineage

A massive multi-institution genomic survey of the Siberian husky has revealed that sled dogs descended from two distinct lineages of Arctic canids and originated in the northeastern Siberian Arctic generations earlier than previously thought.

Improving women’s status promotes peace – but how?

Scholars and policymakers need to look at more than "gender equality" to assess women’s status and how it contributes to political violence or peace, political scientist Sabrina Karim argues in a new book.

How universities can help strengthen democracy

Universities must do more to prepare students to participate in democracy, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels said at a Sept. 13 event launching the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s Center on Global Democracy.