Posts Tagged ‘Cornell University’
Science & Technology - Jul 1, 2009 11:41 - 0 Comments
Computers get a lesson in the sound of water
The sounds produced by pouring and splashing water result from the vibration of trapped air bubbles. Cornell University researchers have developed a new method to simulate those sounds by computing how the bubbles would behave in the real world.
Society & Culture - Jun 23, 2009 16:56 - 0 Comments
Staying together ‘for the kids’ may not be best
CORNELL (US)—While it is true that adolescents tend do better when they live with both parents, if those parents frequently argue, their teenage children are more likely to binge drink and drop out of school. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 22, 2009 13:15 - 0 Comments
Easily grossed out? Chances are you’re conservative
CORNELL (US)—People who are easily disgusted by slime, gore, and even crawly insects are more apt to be politically conservative than their less squeamish counterparts, especially when it comes to attitudes toward gays and lesbians, a new Cornell University study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2009 11:10 - 1 Comment
Chronic discrimination erodes mental health
CORNELL (US)—A new study from Cornell University finds racial discrimination in the United States “is a ubiquitous experience” in the lives of African Americans, and shows how and to what extent that discrimination erodes mental health. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 17, 2009 9:55 - 0 Comments
Modern dairy farms produce ‘greener’ milk
CORNELL (US)—By improving dairy genetics, nutrition, herd management, and animal welfare, the dairy industry has reduced its carbon footprint over the past 60 years, according to a study from Cornell University. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 15, 2009 9:49 - 0 Comments
Mars rover finds telltale signs of water in crater
A mosaic of Cape St. Vincent, a promontory in the north wall of Victoria Crater, taken by the Mars rover Opportunity on May 6, 2007. (Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell)
Health & Medicine - Jun 11, 2009 11:56 - 1 Comment
Gene therapy to rein in stem cells gone wild
Human embryonic stem cells
Science & Technology - Jun 11, 2009 10:15 - 0 Comments
In evolution, the primate eyes have it
Capuchin monkeys, such as the one above, are active during the day and have developed more cone cells than rods to help them distinguish colors during daylight.
Society & Culture - Jun 10, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Avoiding toxic workplace amid layoffs, pay cuts
CORNELL (US)—Do layoffs, bigger workloads, and reduced benefits for remaining employees mean an erosion of trust in the workplace? Not necessarily, according to Cornell University’s Michele Williams. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 27, 2009 12:28 - 0 Comments
Nanocircuits built with ‘hairy’ DNA sheets
A schematic drawing of gold nanoparticles held together by tangled, hairlike strands of DNA. (Credit: Michael Campolongo/Luo Labs)
Society & Culture - May 27, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
Hostile paybacks for union activity
CORNELL (US)—Companies have been working harder in recent years—with increasingly punitive tactics—to thwart union activity, according to a new four-year study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2009 16:25 - 0 Comments
Training DNA to detect pathogens
In the presence of certain pathogens, DNA-based molecules form chains and curl up into spheres. Visible here as red dots, the spheres are shown entering cells, which demonstrates their drug delivery capabilities. (Credit: Luo Labs)
Society & Culture - May 20, 2009 14:33 - 0 Comments
Bilingual kids have tuned-in brains
CORNELL (US)—Teaching young children how to speak a second language is good for their minds and may even help them stay focused, report two Cornell University linguistic researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 18, 2009 14:50 - 0 Comments
Staging a nanoscale disappearing act
CORNELL—Researchers have developed a device that can make it seem that a bump in a carpet—or, indeed, any flat surface—isn’t there. So far the illusion works only at the nanoscale, but the researchers from Cornell University suggest that the basic principle might eventually be scaled up for military and communications applications, or perhaps used in reverse to concentrate solar energy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 14, 2009 16:01 - 1 Comment
Got organic milk? Got healthier cows?
CORNELL (US)—As demand for organic dairy grows, a team of researchers is asking: Are those grass-grazing cows healthier than their grain-fed counterparts? (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2009 11:13 - 0 Comments
To get fit—and stay fit—get a dog
CORNELL (US)—Can dogs help their owners lose weight—and keep it off? That’s the question researchers at Cornell University hope to answer during a 12-week pilot study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 28, 2009 16:13 - 1 Comment
Virus wars: Lessons learned from SARS
CORNELL (US)—New findings about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a virulent coronavirus that caused almost 800 deaths and infected 8,000 people in 2003, could play a role in fighting the world’s next pandemic. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 24, 2009 16:02 - 3 Comments
CEO salaries balloon in age of stock options
CORNELL (US)—In the 1970s, executive salaries were about 30 times larger than worker salaries. By 2000, the ratio zoomed to 648 to one. A recent Web seminar hosted by Cornell University’s IRL School suggests the dramatic surge is linked to stock options and record stock market growth. (more…)
