You've probably heard about the five-second rule You've probably also heard that it's not a real thing Basically, no matter how hastily you snatch up that delicious donut from its unfortunate position on the pavement, it'll ultimately pick up a bunch of bacteria...
Researchers from the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine are teaming up to learn more about antibiotic resistance in neutropenic patients – individuals with low levels of infection-fighting white blood cells, such as those with...
Unless carbon emissions plummet soon, the risk of a region-altering disaster in Arizona and New Mexico will exceed 99 percent Between 1545 and 1548, an epidemic swept through the indigenous people of Mexico that is unlike anything else described in the...
A new online game is inviting members of the public to look under a virtual microscope and contribute directly to Alzheimer’s disease research at Cornell Stall Catchers, a game launched this week by the Human Computation Institute (HCI), challenges users to scroll...
Many doctors and public health experts assume that people smoke cigarettes simply because they’re addicted to the nicotine But a Cornell researcher and his colleagues have found that overweight and obese teens light up for a different reason: to lose weight Among...
The US Food and Drug Administration has officially began the process of revamping its decades-old definition of “healthy" FDA is now seeking public input on what the term "healthy" should mean and how consumers understand the term when it’s applied to food...
A new study from a Cornell sociologist shows that while parents enjoy the time they spend with their children, parenting carries more strain for mothers Parents experience greater happiness and meaning – with less sadness, stress and fatigue – when they do...
Senior Extension Associate, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Support Services, Animal Health Diagnostic Center Read her full bio...
Senior Extension Associate, Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Director of the Produce Safety Alliance and program coordinator for the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program Research and outreach extension focus on...
Professor of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Director of the Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship at Cornell University Research program focused on applied research in support of her extension program to add value and safety to...
Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding Genetics in the Horticulture Department, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research focus innovation of vegetables for adaptation for production in the Northeastern US and to be of improved quality and nutrition for...
