Events on campus in the next two weeks include a reading by Teju Cole; the 2014 Atkinson Symposium on earth art; a lecture on sustainable housing; and "Total Recall" director Paul Verhoeven.
A Cornell study explored how a noisy, disorganized environment influences how much women eat. The combination of stress and a messy environment leads to more snacking and increased calories consumed.
Dairy farmers could see a boost in milk production, thanks to a new alfalfa variety to be released by Cornell's world-class plant breeders. (March 27, 2012)
Consumers who have poor eating habits and who are overweight benefit the most from long-term reward "points" incentives than if they are offered price reductions, according to new Cornell research.
A Cornell team has created the first self-assembled three-dimensional superconductor, another step toward creation of a material that could act as a superconductor at or above room temperature.
Alumnus Stephen Loewentheil talked about Mathew Brady and the birth of photojournalism during the Civil War at a Cornell Library Salon in New York City Oct. 5. (Oct. 7, 2011)
Infants’ immune systems actually respond to infection with more speed and strength than adults' do, but the immunities fail to last, reports a new study published in the Journal of Immunology.
Reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers using synthetic DNA is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape. (Dec. 3, 2012)