Anesthesia induces unconsciousness by changing the function of proteins on the surface of a thin membrane that forms a barrier around all cells, according to Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.
Bart Selman, professor of computer science, opened the lecture series "The Emergence of Intelligent Machines: Challenges and Opportunities"
by highlighting the potential real-world impacts of artificial intelligence.
A new iPad app, called Estimate, connects plant professionals with a portable database of photographs of diseased leaves to help determine plant disease severity.
Using data from millions of taxi trips, a group that included math professor Steven Strogatz applies a natural rescaling law to predict the ride-sharing potential for four major cities.
New research identified for the first time a random patterning mechanism that decides the size of cells found in the sepals – the leaf-like covering of petals in a bud – of flowering plants.
Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Angel Hierro ’17, who passed away.
Robert J. Sternberg, an intelligence expert, will receive the 2017 William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science. The award honors his lifetime of outstanding intellectual contributions to psychology.
The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life has announced that Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity has committed a serious violation of the University Recognition Policy and as of March 3 has been placed by Cornell on interim suspension status.
Rebekah Maggor, assistant professor of performing and media arts, has co-edited "Tahrir Tales: Plays from the Egyptian Revolution," co-edited with linguist Mohammed Albakry.
Event this week include two chances to see the Cat Video Festival at Cornell Cinema, a young person's concert, readings of new plays from Egypt, and a concert by Irish singer Karan Casey.