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Self-Assembling 3D Battery Would Charge in Seconds
Cornell University researchers have developed an energy storage device architecture with the potential for extremely fast charges.
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A First for Quantum Physics: Electron Orbitals Manipulated in Diamonds
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for engineering optical properties of defects in diamonds, providing a method of storing information that could be used...
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Augmented Reality Takes 3D Printing to Next Level
Researchers are using augmented reality to advance three-dimensional printing and three-dimensional modeling technologies
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Physicists Take First Step Toward Cell-Sized Robots
Researchers say they have developed a microscale robot exoskeleton that can quickly change its shape upon sensing chemical or thermal changes in the surrounding...
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Engineers Program Tiny Robots to Move, Think Like Insects
Researchers are studying a new type of programming that mimics an insect's brain functions.
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Computer 'anthropologists' Study Global Fashion
Researchers are using deep-learning methods to analyze billions of photos uploaded to photo-sharing services and social media platforms.
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Two Groups Both Win $7.5m to Study Ai, Autonomous Systems
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $15 million to two Cornell University research teams to pursue autonomous systems and artificial intelligence.
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Cornell to Team With IBM to Protect Global Milk Supply
Researchers will use genetic sequencing and big data analysis to help keep the global milk supply safe.
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Engineers Devise Two-Way Radio on a Single Chip
Researchers say they have developed a method for transmitting and receiving a radio signal on a single chip.
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Martha E. Pollack, Provost at Michigan, Named 14th President
A fellow of ACM, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Pollack’s research...
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Computer Scientist Ross Tate Working to Tame Java 'wildcards'
Cornell University professor Ross Tate has discovered that the Java programming language, designed to be safe, is actually quite insecure.
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China Honors Computer Scientist John Hopcroft
John Hopcroft, IBM Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics in Computer Science at Cornell University, has received China's Friendship Award.
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Students' App Helps Dementia Patients Find Memories
Cornell University researchers have developed an application that offers to help Alzheimer's patients stay connected to their memories.
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Shortened rls May Open a Window on Your Life
The trend of using shortened URLs offers a new opportunity for hackers to invade users' privacy, according to Cornell Tech researchers.
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Light-Up Skin Stretches Boundaries of Robotics
Cornell ChronicleCornell University researchers have developed electroluminescent "skin," which stretches to more than six times its original size while still emitting...
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Quantum Dot Solids: This Generation's Silicon Wafer?
Quantum dot solids, or crystals made out of crystals, have the potential to usher in a new era in electronics.
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Plant Scientists Tackle Big Data Problems at Workshop
The first Genomic and Open source Breeding Informatics Initiative workshop focused on developing a solution to handling big data in plant research programs.
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Soft Robot to Swim Through Europa's Oceans
Cornell University researchers have received a nine-month, $100,000 grant to develop a soft, swimming robot that can explore other worlds.
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Car Safety System Could Anticipate Driver's Mistakes
Cornell University researchers have developed an algorithm-based automotive system to predict if the driver will turn, change lanes, or continue going straight. ...
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