SkinKit offers versatile, wearable on-skin computing

Members of Cornell’s Hybrid Body Lab have come up with a reliable on-skin computing interface that’s easy to attach and detach, and can be used for a variety of purposes – from health monitoring to fashion.

Undergrad publishes research on genetic information exchange

The study relates to information stored in DNA and how organisms pass that genetic information to progeny.

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People over numbers: Book charts China’s neopolitical turn

In a new book, “Seeking Truth and Hiding Facts,” Jeremy Lee Wallace, associate professor of government, explains why a few numbers long defined Chinese politics – until they no longer measured up.

Parking ticket reminders work, but not for all

Parking-ticket recipients who would benefit most from gentle “nudges” to pay their fines – those who are least responsive to tickets in the first place – respond least to those reminders, according to research from Johnson associate professor Ori Heffetz.

Trust in online content moderation depends on moderator

Both the type of online content moderator and the “temperature” of the harassing content influenced people’s perception of the moderation decision, new research finds.

Ancient viral DNA in human genome guards against infections

Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research.

eLab companies pitch ideas to NYC audience

The event wasn’t a contest, but rather a chance for the students to share their progress so far and ask audience members for their help.

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Linked databases aid long-term device surveillance

By linking a national vascular registry with medical data records in Medicare claims for patients who underwent endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a team of researchers from across the country was able to identify which devices posed the most risk for reintervention.

Cornell joins Schmidt AI in Science postdoc research initiative

Cornell has been selected to join the Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying artificial intelligence to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.