In this video, the robot does not know how to move a knife safely and learns through Interactive zero-G and tablet touch user interaction on Baxter for grocery checkout application. Read: Human Touch Makes Robots Smarter With high degree-of-freedom manipulators, one needs to find a trajectory that is not only valid from a geometric point-of-view […]
Study could lead to atherosclerosis prevention
As inevitable as the wrinkling of skin with age is the hardening of the blood vessels — a condition called atherosclerosis that is often blamed for heart disease. New Cornell research offers a clue into the underlying causes of atherosclerosis in terms of how the cells that line the blood vessels, called endothelial cells, behave […]
Vet College offers cure for dogs’ racing hearts
Taking advantage of a feat that synthesized human and veterinary medical procedures and united cardiologists from two continents and four medical institutions, a 2-year-old Brittany spaniel has a new outlook on life, renewed energy and an insatiable appetite. Jay, the spaniel, arrived at Cornell’s Hospital for Animals (CUHA) as an emergency patient with a heart […]
Toxins could make you fat – depending on gut bugs
Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists. In a paper published Oct. 31 in the online version of Environmental Health Perspectives, Suzanne Snedeker, visiting […]
Researchers work to take the errors out of the cloud
Cloud computing, which taps the resources of a network of remote computers, offers tremendous potential for storing and processing vast amounts of data quickly and cheaply. The catch: As cloud computing applications become larger, the potential for errors also grows. So a Cornell team of computer scientists plans to develop methods for improving the reliability […]
Gene found to play role in early cancer
Mutations to a gene called p53 have been linked to half of all cancers, leading to tumor growth and the spread of cancerous cells. Now, a Cornell-led study identifies for the first time the mechanisms by which p53 controls cell movement and invasion into other areas of the body. Using cultures of ovarian surface epithelium […]
Karl Pillemer launches wisdom website
When turning 50, “I began to notice some differences in my perspective on life,” says Cornell gerontologist Karl Pillemer. “The things that bothered me didn’t irk me so much anymore. You begin to take a longer view of things — you see how individual events find their place in a larger context.” This led Pillemer […]
Technology poses no harm to nursing home residents
The federal government is pushing doctors and hospitals to convert to electronic medical records by 2015, touting reductions in costs, increased patient safety and greater efficiencies in the U.S. health care system. What’s largely unknown is how the widespread adoption of computer technology affects the quality of medical care, particularly in nursing homes and other […]
Einaudi Center announces spring 2011 seed grants
Projects that address medical research collaborations between Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) and a medical college in Brazil and new strategies for monitoring demographic changes in sub-Saharan Africa were among the spring 2011 winners of Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies seed and small grants. The four seed grants and four small grants were awarded […]
New Cornell institute will focus on health policy
Two professors from Cornell’s Department of Policy Analysis and Management (PAM) are forming a “community of scholars” from campus and visiting institutions focused on risky health behaviors and their implications for health care policy and public health. The Institute on Health Economics, Health Behaviors and Disparities, co-directed by professors John Cawley and Donald Kenkel and […]