Hidden Cornell treasures to be digitized

The Grants Program for Digital Collections has made four grants to digitize the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection, Sterrett Photographs collection, the Lindsay Cooper Archive and "On Our Backs."

Study: Berkeley soda tax falls flat

A Cornell-University of Iowa analysis of a soda tax passed last fall by voters in Berkeley, California, found the measure so far has fizzled.

Nano-style sheets may aid health, shield ecosystem

'Nanomembrane' sheets embedded with tiny iron oxide particles can help clean toxic chemicals from water. Cornell researchers are evaluating the tech to reduce human health and environmental concerns.

Obesity center tests ways to make healthy choices easier

One-year grants will help six institutions test promising obesity prevention interventions that could make healthy choices easier for low-income families.

Racial segregation takes new forms, study shows

Daniel Lichter finds racial segregation in the U.S. takes new forms as segregation from neighborhood to neighborhood decreases but suburban communities are becoming increasingly racially homogenous.

Being positive amid daily stress is good for long-term health

When faced with life’s daily challenges, adults who don’t maintain a positive outlook have shown elevated physiological markers for cardiovascular and autoimmune disease, according to Cornell research.

Iron deficiency in children resolved by biofortified pearl millet

A study describes how iron biofortified pearl millet resolved iron deficiency in a group of school-aged children in India within four to six months.

4-H teens get a taste for college at Career Explorations

At the annual 4-H Career Explorations conference, tasting mealworms wasn't the only thing on the menu, as 360 teens and 80 adult chaperones sampled a variety of scientific pursuits.

When juries get the gist, their awards grow consistent

Cornell social scientists have shown how to reduce wide variability for monetary judgments when juries are awarding plaintiff's for pain and suffering. It all comes down to getting the gist.