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More cancer patients get help to quit smoking
When patients who smoke begin cancer treatment at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — or at any of Siteman’s satellite locations...
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Almas named assistant vice provost, director of admissions at Washington...
Emily Almas, associate dean and director of recruitment at Swarthmore College, has been appointed assistant vice provost and director of admissions at Washington University in St. Louis, announced...
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Old rocks, new science: What the moon is still teaching us
(Video by Tom Malkowicz/Washington University) In the spring of 1969, while visiting the Polar Center at Ohio State University, Ghislaine Crozaz was offered a position on the first all-women science...
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Lots of lead in the water? Maybe manganese is to blame
Manganese is not a particularly toxic mineral. In fact, people need a little in their diets to remain healthy. Research at Washington University in St. Louis has shown however, that in conjunction with...
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Genes linked to death from sepsis ID’d in mice
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s immune response to infection spirals out of control. Bacteria in the bloodstream trigger immune cells to release powerful molecules...
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Putting the brakes on lateral root development
There’s no organ system in the body that does as much for humans as roots do for plants. Part anchor and part mouth, a plant’s root system architecture is critical to its success. But the process of...
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Dishonest acts hurt one’s ability to read others’ emotions
A consultant inflates his hours so he’ll be paid more. Will his dishonesty later affect whether he’ll be able to tell when his client is pleased or upset? In a word, yes, according to a new study by...
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A good first step toward nontoxic solar cells
Solar panel installations are on the rise in the U.S., with more than 2 million new installations in early 2019, the most ever recorded in a first quarter, according to a recent report by Solar Energy...
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Synthetic biology enables protein origami
The ancient art of paper folding known as origami is used to make intricate birds or other shapes. Inspired by the work of DNA origami, in which nanostructures are made from folding DNA, a team of...
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Sue and Jerry Schlichter receive Harris Award
The late Jane Freund Harris’ legacy is one of giving recognition to others who give back to the St. Louis community. Jane and her late husband, Whitney, were known for their support of charitable...
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Interning local: Universal experience, valuable skills
Going abroad for a semester or the summer is a great opportunity, but the perfect internship isn’t always found halfway around the globe. From using art to build community to mentoring high school...
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Washington University launches international travel incident support system
MyTrips helps the university ensure international travelers’ security. Now, the university is deepening its commitment to travel safety and support with a new feature, TravelTracker Incident Support....
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First pictures of enzyme that drives new class of antibiotics
The soil bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens, here glowing brightly under ultraviolet light, exudes an antibiotic called obafluorin that has a novel beta-lactone structure. (Image: Wikipedia)...
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Goal-oriented rehab improves recovery in older adults
Goal-oriented, motivational physical and occupational therapy helps older patients recover more fully from broken hips, strokes and other ailments that land them in skilled nursing facilities for...
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Finnish people’s unique genetic makeup offers clues to disease
A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves....
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Change the bias, change the behavior? Maybe not
The concept of implicit bias has made its way into the general consciousness, most often in the context of racial bias. More broadly, however, implicit biases can affect how people think of anything —...
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‘A harmonious part of a greater whole’
Rendering of the William A. Bernoudy Architecture Studio in Anabeth and John Weil Hall. (Photo: ©KieranTimberlake/studioAMD.) It was a bold move. In 1932, William Bernoudy left his studies and...
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Blood test is highly accurate at identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise
Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their brains. Now, a blood test to detect...
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Sometimes you feel like a nut
Despite their large body size, gorillas are known to have a vegetarian diet consisting almost exclusively of leafy vegetation and fruit. Their teeth are large and high-crested when compared to other...
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Introducing In St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is proud to launch a new annual project designed to explore — through the experiences, scholarship, work and voices of St. Louisans — what it means to be in St. Louis...
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