Famine fear won't sway minds on GM crops

Consumer attitudes about genetically modified crops are unassailable, a Cornell study finds.

A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away

Aside from that energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention of deteriorating sight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration.

Survey: 'Mostly heterosexuals' have more health problems

At 7 percent of the population, newly identified minority on the sexual-orientation continuum, the mostly heterosexuals, have more mental-health problems than most.

Wearable technologies flourish as functional fashion

In the heat of competition, these sporty clothes help keep you cool. Cornell students in fiber science and apparel design have incorporated the comfort and sensibility of athletic wear with fabric that senses body temperature and can help determine whether an athlete is overheated.

Childhood obesity survey finds creative solutions

Creative solutions where voiced when Cornell researchers asked public officials: What to do about childhood obesity?

Chocolate milk ban riles schoolchildren

The Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs surveyed students in 11 Oregon schools following the banning of chocolate milk.

Aging research goes to the dogs

Cornell researchers are joining collaborators from across the country to form the Canine Longevity Consortium - the first research network to study canine aging with hopes of gleaning insights into human aging.

New method paves way for better dietary zinc test

Unlocking ways to monitor a key nutrient, new Cornell research unveils a potentially sensitive method to test for zinc deficiency, a vital measurement that has posed problems for doctors and scientists.

Food psychologists eyeball cereal characters

When cartoon spokes-characters for sweetened cereals make eye contact, children respond: "Buy this one, Mom!"