Pictures displayed on food packages like cake mix have more calories than are listed on the nutrition panel and can lead consumers to significant overeating, Cornell research shows.
At an April 6 panel discussion, Native American and Filipino artists said that hip-hop provides an outlet for advocacy and an effective way to keep indigenous culture and values alive.
Arguments that support legalizing recreational marijuana are more convincing than arguments against it, according to Jeff Niederdeppe, associate professor of communication. Top pro-pot arguments emphasize the economic benefits.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Caren Cooper gave a presentation, “Citizens of Science: When Advances are Powered by Crowds,” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago, Feb. 16.
Cornell neurobiologist Andrew Bass found that the neural network behind sound production in vertebrates can be traced back to an era long before the first animals ventured onto land. (July 17, 2008)
Cornell researchers from the Food and Brand Lab have found that men eat significantly more food when in the company of women, suggesting a hardwired male urge to demonstrate prowess.
President Martha E. Pollack updated the campus on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the university. She has established four committees that will develop recommendations for reactivating the university and for saving resources.
An endowment bequeathed by Kenneth A.R. Kennedy, professor of physical anthropology at Cornell for 41 years, will fund a lecture series and visiting professorship in human evolutionary biology.