Two new studies examine how working moms and more well-connected communities contribute to obesity in children and teenagers.

A study found that tile drainage systems in upper Mississippi farmlands are the biggest contributors of nitrogen runoff into the Gulf of Mexico.

Prof. Emeritus Daryl Bem, psychology, recently discovered that precognition can occur at rates significantly different from chance.

A new study by a former Cornell student and current professor found that certain types of jury members base their decisions on the defendant's looks.

This week's Cornell Diaries follows a stressful week in the life of an engineering student.

While note-sharing websites greatly expand the possibilities of collaborative learning, they also raise some thorny ethical issues — Do lectures belong to the professors who teach them or to the students who absorb the material?

When analyzing voting behavior, a recent Cornell study indicated the importance of religion, but stressed that the role of a voter’s religious identity is “contingent on the individual’s social location.” The study, conducted by Prof. Thomas Hirschl, developmental sociology; Prof.

I am writing this at about 9 A.M on Sunday morning and chances are most of the Cornell student body is still asleep. Exams really mess up my sleep schedule. Normally, I’m cozied up in my most glorious bed by 11 or 12 P.M but lately I’ve been looking at the clock for the last time around 2:30 A.M. And the sad part of it all is that my body won’t seem to let me sleep in. Some internal clock starts freaking out at 9 in the morning and won’t shut up until I’m in the shower.

If only memorizing material for a prelim, recalling where you left your keys, or remembering the name of last night’s date were easier. There are certainly ways to help improve one’s memory. Memory is simply the mental ability to store, retain or recall information, and understanding the way it works is key to making it sharper.

Vincent T. Foss once said, “One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow.” Too many of us college students know this to be true. Saving our work until the last minute, we frantically rush to submit our work minutes before it is due.