Cornell Undergraduate Research Magazine
Don't Delete Instagram Yet: The Myth of the Dopamine Detox (Copy)
Ah, the endless scroll through reels, a habit far too many of us indulge in. A term I've been hearing tossed around more than ever…
Words or Numbers
A key duty of researchers, beyond lab work and data analysis, is to make their findings accessible to the public in understandable ways…
Disease vs. Disease: Rabies Battling Depression
Psychological disorders like depression are often viewed as mental battles— the mind fighting to overcome its self-sabotage…
The Rise of Athlete Injury Risk: Impacts from Synthetic Turf Playing Surface
Imagine the first beautiful sunny day emerging out of the darkness of winter and into the sunlight of a fresh spring…
When the Lights Go Out: Energy Poverty and Its Hidden Health Consequences
When you walk into a room and flip the light switch, you probably don’t give it a second thought. The lights snap on…
Do Prelims Have You Overwhelmed? Physical Activity Can Turn Your Frown Upside Down!
We all know the feeling: you are a few weeks into the semester, and suddenly the mad rush of exams, assignments, and busy work characteristic of the Cornellian experience begins…
It's a Woman's World: The Unsung Truth of Women's Pain and Healthcare
Everybody experiences pain. Yet consistently, women’s pain is devalued and undermined. From early adolescence, women are taught two worldviews as they grow up…
Why Museums Feel Intimidating
Imagine walking into a museum gallery filled with beautiful paintings, ancient artifacts, and carefully carved sculptures. The room is dead silent as visitors admire the art…
What Bees Reveal About Intelligence
In the past, it was believed there was a single neuron that led all decision making in the brain. In the modern-day neuroscientific and cognitive scientific fields, however…
Subterranean Sustainability: The Sunken Courtyard Houses of China
If you scroll for a bit on Google Earth and come across the edge of the Henan province of Northern China, you’ll notice a rather peculiar sight…
The Cost of Overactive Immunity
Why was Covid 19 so deadly? Why was it that people often passed away even weeks after the infection had cleared? To answer this, we must analyze one of the body´s most important protective mechanisms: immunity…
Why Does Biological Resilience Decline After Childhood?
The human body is remarkably adaptable for most of one’s early life. Children generally recover quicker from infections and injuries than adults and…
Taxidermy as Art?
What comes to mind when you think of taxidermy? Perhaps you envision a taxidermy shop, the lifeless eyes of deer heads and deceased pets staring down at you from every angle…
Why a 1971 Alaska Land Deal Still Matters: The ANCSA Question
In 1985, at age 69, Katie John filed a federal lawsuit for the right to fish at Batzulnetas, where her ancestors had fished for thousands of years. The State of Alaska had closed the fishery in the 1960s, but…
Your Second Brain: Gut Health and Mental Health
Ever been hangry? It might seem as if your stomach has a mind of its own. This idea is not far from the truth…
Space Medicine: Why Our Bodies Aren’t Built for Mars
When astronaut Scott Kelly rocketed into orbit in 2015, his voyage was not about exploration in the traditional sense; it was an experiment in endurance…
What Does Sewage Reveal About Public Health?
Surveilling sewage systems is an epidemiological approach for monitoring pathogen occurrence. It has emerged as a powerful tool in public health…
Profit or Progress? The Hidden Battle in Science
From movie scripts and Nike’s swoosh to insulin formulas and artificial heart valves, intellectual property (IP) protects human creativity and technical innovation through patents…
Bittersweet Nostalgia: Does Reminiscing Help or Hurt Us?
Nostalgia is a powerful human emotion, a state of mind that transports us back through time to the fond memories of our past…
From Moo to You: the Effect of Lactose Intolerance on Cornell’s Legacy
A beloved staple of the Cornell community, the Dairy Bar is a place where students, faculty, alumni, and visitors have gathered since its reopening in 2013. Yet the history of the Cornell Dairy extends much deeper…