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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle...
While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle...
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Antibodies protect against wide range of influenza B virus strains
Researchers have identified two antibodies that protect mice against lethal infections of influenza B virus, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Icahn School...
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Student health ambassadors promote masks, health checks and physical distancing
With hand sanitizer in one hand and a satchel of disposable masks slung over her shoulder, Washington University in St. Louis sophomore Cami Keahi approached two masked students sitting physically...
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Washington University begins work to examine public safety
A closeup view of Brookings Hall on the Danforth Campus. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) It is vitally important that all members of the Washington University in St. Louis community feel...
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Plants without cellular recycling systems get creative in the dark
Deprived of sunlight, plants are unable to transform carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into sugars. They are essentially starved of one of their most important building blocks. The plant’s...
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Cancer centers to address pandemic’s impact on cancer prevention, treatment
A consortium of 17 U.S. cancer centers – including Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine – have come together to better understand the...
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‘Truths and Reckonings’
Frederick B. Schell (American, d. 1905), “Plantation police, or home-guard, examining passes on the road leading to the levee of the Mississippi River,” from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, July...
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Jess T. Dugan named 2020-21 Freund Teaching Fellow
Two photos by Jess T. Dugan. Left: “Bobbi, 83, Detroit MI, 2014.” Right: “Duchess Milan, 69, Los Angeles, CA, 2017.” (All images © Jess T. Dugan) Duchess Milan stands at the balcony, white hair coiffed...
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Living Earth Collaborative announces 2020 seed grant recipients
Collaborators from seven St. Louis area institutions will collaborate on biodiversity-related projects in locations ranging from Forest Park to the Congo Basin. (Photo: Kyle de Nobrega) The Living...
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Cerebral palsy also has genetic underpinnings
The causes of cerebral palsy have long been debated and often are attributed to in utero infections, premature birth, or brain injury to the baby near or during delivery, usually from a lack of oxygen....
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‘Reflections’ event encourages university to come together
Graham Chapel The Washington University in St. Louis community is invited to gather together virtually at noon Thursday, Oct. 8, for “Reflections: Remember & Recommit,” an event that will provide a...
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Research and new developments
Of the five most attention-grabbing, U.S.-based companies, the most innovative company — or most effective at research and development — isn’t the one that’s developing your cell phones, creating your...
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Universities join forces to understand locust swarming
Locusts have a reputation of biblical proportions — when swarming they have been known to consume entire crops and devour grass for livestock. In doing so, they can destroy livelihoods for farmers and...
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Juba receives CAREER award for artificial intelligence research
One of the keys of artificial intelligence is recognizing general relations between objects. A robot can learn to open a door by turning a latch and pulling the handle, but it has to be able to learn...
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Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity tackles challenge of...
Davis The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE²) at Washington University in St. Louis has debuted this fall with programs to support and amplify field-defining research, nurture...
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Smith named vice provost for educational initiatives
Jennifer R. Smith, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named to the new position of vice provost for educational initiatives, announced Beverly R....
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Nobel awarded to Charles Rice for hepatitis C discoveries at School of Medicine
Rice The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded Monday, Oct. 5, to three scientists for the discovery of hepatitis C virus, an insidious and deadly blood-borne virus. One of those...
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Hengen awarded $1.8M to study sleep’s contribution to brain function
“When every inch of the world is known, sleep may be the only wilderness that we have left.” – author Louise Erdrich (Image: Shutterstock) Sleep is vitally important for brain function and survival....
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Basis of developmental disabilities focus of $11.3 million in grants
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a pair of grants totaling $11.3 million to study genetic and environmental factors that contribute to developmental...
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Updating high school chemistry with a focus on climate, real-world examples
Learn from doing things in real life. That’s the idea behind several hot trends in education for younger children: think outdoor school, forest school and other project-based learning programs. But can...
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