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The first 100 Biden/Harris days
Election Day turned into Election Week, then two months of corrosion, court cases, controversy and, ultimately, tragedy in the citadel of U.S. democracy. America continues to suffer — from the...
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COVID-19 impact on pregnant women focus of NIH grant
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face an increased risk of complications from the illness, including preterm birth, delivery by cesarean section, and, compared with other women of the same age, higher...
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Webber to speak on growth, equity in St. Louis
Henry S. Webber, Washington University in St. Louis’ executive vice chancellor for civic affairs and strategic planning, will share Jan. 27 what he has learned during a long-term study on the...
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For some, GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with...
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Lessons and cautions from 1965 to fight white supremacy
In his inauguration speech, President Joe Biden said his administration would confront and defeat the rise of political extremism, white supremacy and domestic terrorism. David Cunningham, professor...
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Study reveals links between fatty liver disease, liver cancer
The United States is facing an epidemic of liver disease linked to obesity. Cases of nonalcoholic fatty liver have more than doubled in the past two decades, now affecting around one quarter of the...
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Aerosol particles naturally form over the open sea
New results from an atmospheric study over the eastern North Atlantic reveal that tiny aerosol particles that seed clouds can form out of next-to-nothingness over the open ocean. This “new particle...
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No more needles?
Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll — like they’re trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors use blood samples to check for biomarkers of disease: antibodies...
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Lots of water in the world’s most explosive volcano
Time-lapse video of a Shiveluch volcano eruption (Video: Michael Krawczynski) There isn’t much in Kamchatka, a remote peninsula in northeastern Russia just across the Bering Sea from Alaska, besides...
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Imaging agent may help gauge kidney health
More than 3,000 donated kidneys are discarded every year in the U.S., even as thousands of people die on kidney transplant waitlists. About a fifth of all donated kidneys — particularly those from...
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This is not the time to raise federal minimum wage
President Joe Biden has expressed support for raising the federal minimum wage for federal contractors and employees to $15 per hour. On Jan. 26, House and Senate Democrats took it a step further —...
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Biologist Landis awarded NSF grant to model evolution of Hawaiian plants
In island ecosystems, geographical features such as inter-island distances or differences in altitude may influence how rapidly species split into two lineages, go extinct or disperse. Here is an...
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Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
Representatives from a network of women deans, chairs and distinguished faculty in biomedical engineering — including two from Washington University in St. Louis — are calling upon the National...
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Sam Fox School announces guest speakers for spring
Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin, still from “Ready,” 2010. (Image courtesy of the artists) With frenetic editing, absurdist humor and a stubbornly improvisational ethos, artists Lizzie Fitch and Ryan...
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Brown School celebrates Black History Month
The Brown School is celebrating Black History Month in February with a series of video tributes to Black achievers and open classroom learning sessions. Members of the university community contributed...
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Nixing bone cancer fuel supply offers new treatment approach, mouse study...
An innovative approach to treating bone tumors — starving cancer cells of the energy they need to grow — could one day provide an alternative to a commonly used chemotherapy drug without the risk of...
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Take part in STL 2030 Jobs Plan panel discussion
The Washington University in St. Louis community is invited to an online discussion exploring a new proposal aimed at creating more jobs in the St. Louis region during the coming decade. The STL 2030...
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How does the immune system keep tabs on the brain?
Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, schizophrenia and many other neurological and psychiatric conditions have been linked to inflammation in the brain. There’s growing evidence that immune...
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An historic opportunity to combat systemic racism
On Jan. 26, President Biden signed four new executive orders collectively aimed at addressing racial inequality and justice. The actions strengthen anti-discrimination housing policies, instruct the...
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‘Smart’ cartilage cells programmed to release drugs when stressed
Working to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cartilage to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug in...
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