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Robot Surveillance Could Improve Safety

Cornell University researchers are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around, and if necessary, interpret what they see. This would allow the robots to conduct surveillance as a single entity with many …

Turning Back the Clock Leads to Uptick in Robberies

This weekend, most Americans are gaining an hour of sleep by turning back their clocks as daylight saving time ends. But, a newly published Cornell study finds, they could stand to lose much more in the time exchange. Examining crime …

Southwest Could See ‘Megadrought’ This Century

Due to global warming, scientists say, the chances of the southwestern United States experiencing a decade long drought is at least 50 percent, and the chances of a “megadrought” – one that lasts over 30 years – ranges from 20 …

Sharp Spike in Computer-Related Injuries Predicted for Medical Workers: Study

As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors and lower costs – but it is also likely …

New York College Has Safety Stewards Patrol Gorge Trails

Stewards are now trekking the trails in the beautiful but treacherous gorges on Cornell University’s Ithaca, N.Y., campus as part of safety efforts enacted after three deaths last summer. Cornell’s Todd Miner tells WBNG-TV in Binghamton that the three gorge …