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One route to malaria drug resistance found
Robert BostonAudrey Odom, MD, PhD, looks at a microscope slide of malaria parasites. Odom and her colleagues have found one way the malaria parasite becomes resistant to fosmidomycin, an antimalarial...
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Schaal named to national Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research board
Schaal Barbara Schaal, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor, is one of 15 distinguished scientists...
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Expecting to teach enhances learning, recall
People learn better and recall more when given the impression that they will soon have to teach newly acquired material to someone else, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis....
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Wash U Expert: States should have some power over criminal laws of marijuana
A bill introduced July 28 in the U.S. House of Representatives would amend the Controlled Substances Act — the federal law that criminalizes marijuana — to exempt plants with an extremely low level of...
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Finding quantum lines of desire
Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosKater Murch (right), assistant professor of physics, and junior Chris Munley work with the equipment that can map a quantum device's trajectory between two points in quantum...
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Wahl to become head of radiology
a Richard L. Wahl, MD, has been named the Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Professor and head of radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also will serve as director of the...
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From the provost: Lab safety — going beyond compliance to a positive culture
ThorpMembers of the Washington University in St. Louis community:Chemical research is potentially hazardous, and universities have an obligation to do all we can to instill a culture that promotes...
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Wash U Expert: High stock prices, low interest rates cause uptick in...
The United States has the highest corporate income tax rate in the developed world.As a result, many U.S. companies are turning to tax inversions — reincorporating overseas by getting acquired by a...
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Study reveals one reason brain tumors are more common in men
Robert BostonReduced levels of an anti-cancer protein make male brain cells more vulnerable to becoming tumors, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.New...
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Washington University part of group awarded $20 million for climate...
Mikhail BerezinIn visible light, a leaf from a plant living in normal weather conditions (above left) and one from a plant suffering from drought (above right) look very similar. But a scanner for...
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Want to kill creativity of women in teams? Fire up the competition
Recent research has suggested that women play better with others in small working groups, and that adding women to a group is a surefire way to boost team collaboration and creativity.But a new study...
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The Lofts of Washington University development opens for business, students
The Lofts of Washington University, a new $80 million mixed-use development, brings green architecture, new residents and, at last, a grocery store to the Delmar Loop.Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosSome 400...
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New culprit identified in metabolic syndrome
Moley LabNormally, GLUT9 (green) is abundant in the membranes of cells lining the interior of the gut, where it transports uric acid out of the body. Mice lacking GLUT9 only in the gut show high levels...
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Business professor announces ranking of nation’s most innovative companies
KnottWhen it comes to innovation, all companies are not created equal. While strong investment in research and development seems to be a key to success, dollar figures do not tell the whole story,...
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2010 Chilean earthquake triggered icequakes in Antarctica
Courtesy of Doug WiensA seismic network recently installed on the West Antarctic ice sheet unexpectedly picked up icequakes triggered by a strong but distant earthquake. Here, Doug Wiens, professor of...
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Experimental heart attack drug reduces tissue damage, minimizes bleeding risk
An investigational drug studied in animals significantly reduced damage to heart muscle from a heart attack and minimized the risk of bleeding during follow-up treatments, according to a study by...
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Can large introductory science courses teach students to learn effectively?
Monica Duwel/WUSTLIf a stone aboard a boat is dropped in the water, does the level of the water rise, sink or stay the same? An innovative physics course at Washington University coaxes students to...
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Potential drug therapy for kidney stones identified in mouse study
Wikimedia Commons, E.K. KempfPictured is the surface of a kidney stone with calcium oxalate crystals. Anyone who has suffered from kidney stones is keenly aware of the lack of drugs to treat the...
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Study reveals how Ebola blocks immune system
CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithNew insight into how the Ebola virus evades the human immune system will aid the search for improved treatments for this deadly infection. The micrograph above shows individual...
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#feeling sick: Can Twitter help better identify foodborne illness cases?
An estimated 55 million to 105 million people in the United States suffer from foodborne illnesses each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resulting in costs of...
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