Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think

Your earliest childhood memory might be earlier than you think, cognitive psychologists say after interviewing American and Canadian kids.

Fiber science takes center stage at fashion show April 12

The 30th Cornell Fashion Collective runway show incorporates use of futuristic materials that detect heat and glow in the dark, April 12 in Barton Hall.

Where Harry met Sally matters more than when

Paging Nora Ephron: Where Harry met Sally matters more than when, 62 couples tell sociologists.

Smarter lunchroom movement fights childhood obesity

Two Cornell experts in food and childhood obesity presented their findings related to how small changes in school lunchrooms can nudge kids to choose healthier foods at a press conference March 26 at the Hall of the States in Washington, D.C.

Scholar recounts life of black, female academic pioneer

The 2013 Dean’s Fellow in the history of home economics in the College of Human Ecology gave an account of Flemmie Kittrell’s life March 20. Kittrell was the first African-American woman in the country to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition.

School gardens grow kids' physical activity levels

Children in schools with vegetable gardens got 10 minutes more of exercise than before their schools had gardens, reports a study on the benefits of school gardens.

Study: Facial expressions evolved from optical needs

Facial expressions are rooted in emotional responses that exploit how our eyes gather and focus light to detect an unknown threat, reports a study by neuroscientist by Adam Anderson in the journal Psychological Science.

Study: Ads can influence ‘smart’ false memories

A new study reports that advertising can result in “smart” false memories. That is, consumers who have a propensity to think more about decisions produce more false memories than those who process information at a more superficial level.

Study clears the air on cigarette tax policy

Hiking cigarette taxes - to persuade some smokers to quit, and raise revenue from those who won’t - is a win-win policy.