Americans don't want soda tax, size restrictions

Soda taxes and beverage portion size restrictions were unpalatable to the 1,319 U.S. adults questioned in a 2012 survey as part of a study reported online March 10 in the journal Preventive Medicine.

Five new Listeria species found; may improve tests

Cornell researchers have discovered five new species of a group of bacteria called Listeria – including one named for Cornell, providing new insights that could lead to better ways to detect the soil bacteria in food.

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 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.

Davisson reflects on life at Cornell, looks forward to D.C.

Robin Davisson looks back on her time at Cornell, and forward to new opportunities, as she and husband Cornell President David Skorton prepare to move in 2015.

Gene family proven to suppress prostate cancer

Cornell researchers have found direct genetic evidence that a family of genes, called MicroRNA-34, are bona fide tumor suppressors.

Low-income home strife drives earlier teen sex

The age at which people become sexually active is genetically influenced – but not when they grow up in stressful, low-income household environments, reports Jane Mendle, assistant professor of human development, in the journal Developmental Psychology.

'Fat Tuesday' comes once a year; 'Heavy Monday' is weekly

Fat Tuesday (aka, Mardi Gras) comes once a year, but "Heavy Monday" is a weekly occurrence, according to an international study of weight gain rhythms.

New York health commissioner touts reform during visit

Nirav Shah, M.D., New York State Health Commissioner, cited the success of health care reforms and proposed additional steps to be taken on campus Feb. 26.