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MicroRNA Identified as Predictor for Severe Crohn’s Disease in Children
When comparing intestinal samples of children with Crohn’s disease and healthy children, one molecule stands out: the microRNA (miRNA) miR-29, which shows significant differences between the two groups, researchers found.
This new…
Elevated Bacterial Counts Found in Single-Serving Milks
After analyzing pasteurized fluid milk in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers, scientists from Cornell’s Milk Quality Improvement Program have detected higher bacterial counts two weeks after processing than milk packaged…
Linguistic Cues Offer Potential for Detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment characterized by impaired memory exhibit selective language deterioration, new research shows – a finding that could lead to earlier detection and ultimately more effective treatment of…
Enhancing Hospitalized Patient Care for HIV in Tanzania
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that three months of social worker follow-up support to people hospitalized with HIV in Tanzania had health benefits at low cost. The protocol shortened the time it took participants to…
Citizen Scientists’ ‘Glass Eel’ Data Contributes to Hudson River Protection…
The Hudson River Eel Project – which has netted, counted and released roughly 2 million juvenile eels since its inception in 2008 – owes its success to a cadre of nearly 1,000 high school, college and adult citizen scientists donating…
Replica Theory Reveals Deep Neural Networks Share Similar Thought Patterns
How do you know you are looking at a dog? What are the odds you are right?
If you’re a machine-learning algorithm, you sift through thousands of images – and millions of probabilities – to arrive at the “true” answer, but different…
Cornell Collaborates to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Rural Puerto Rico
Cornell Engineering is leading an initiative to help small communities in Puerto Rico finance, build and operate clean drinking water systems, with the goal of expanding the project to other U.S. locations.
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Preference for Ready-Made AI Software with Customization Grows Among Firms
Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed nearly every industry, from manufacturing and retail to construction and agriculture. And as AI becomes even more ubiquitous, firms are often opting for off-the-shelf technology that…
Study Shows Promoting Thank-You Gifts Can Increase Charitable Donations
Americans gave nearly a half-trillion dollars to charities in 2022, according to the National Philanthropic Trust, with nearly two-thirds of that total coming from individuals.
What spurred those millions of people to do all that…
Study Finds Tryptophan in Diet, Gut Bacteria Offer Protection Against E. coli Infection
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a study published…