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Drug trial shows promise for deadly neurological disorder
Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before they reach age 20. The disease, called Niemann-Pick type C...
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Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cells
People with specific mutations in the gene TREM2 are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who carry more common variants of the gene. But until now, scientists had no...
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‘Kader Attia: Reason’s Oxymorons’
What is the nature of the self? How do conceptions differ in Western and non-Western cultures? Can individual and collective traumas ever be “fixed,” or do certain wounds defy the notion of repair? In...
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Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/Zika%20assay%20.mp3 Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood....
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Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution
For many, the commute to and from work is a lengthy, stressful process. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it takes the average American about 26½ minutes to get to work. That’s nearly an hour each...
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University College launches tuition assistance program for surrounding...
University College offers some 50 degree and certificate programs. Full-time employees of St. Louis, Clayton and University City and their school districts now may attend University College for half...
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Bar talk
In February 2016, news surfaced that parts of Bangladesh were suffering from a severe outbreak of wheat rust, a fungal disease of grasses that had never before been seen in Asia. Seed farms and badly...
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Engineers work to fight pollution at home, globally
So, what did you do this summer? Relaxation, trips to the beach or pool, and extra family time are probably near the top of most people’s to-do lists. Tackling one of the world’s most pressing...
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Engineers find better way to detect nanoparticles
It has long been thought that two’s company and three’s a crowd. But electrical and systems engineers at Washington University in St. Louis and their collaborators have shown that the addition of a...
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Birth defects, cancer linked
Some children born with birth defects may be at increased risk for specific types of cancer, according to a new review from the Brown School and the School of Medicine at Washington University in St....
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A message from Chancellor Wrighton about heartbreak in Charlottesville
To our Washington University community: On behalf of the entire Washington University community, I share sympathy and support for the University of Virginia, its extended family and the city of...
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Law, religion and health in the United States
Should physicians be required to disclose their religious beliefs to patients? How should we think about institutional conscience in the health care setting? How should health care providers handle...
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Video: ‘A new approach’
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. Billions of tons are produced annually. But for the 2017 Solar Decathlon, “we wanted to demonstrate a new approach,” said Dylan...
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AI implications: Engineer’s model lays groundwork for machine-learning device
In what could be a small step for science potentially leading to a breakthrough, an engineer at Washington University in St. Louis has taken steps toward using nanocrystal networks for artificial...
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Brown School awarded $1.8 million grant for tobacco control
The Brown School has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to increase sustainability of evidence-based tobacco control programs and policies. Sarah Moreland-Russell,...
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Why did I do that?
The “self” part of self-control can be a new concept for many college students. For years, they had parents and teachers to keep them on track. Then college comes, with its many demands and...
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International students marvel at the Great American Eclipse
Andrea Drotleff, of Germany, did not know the Great American Eclipse would cut through St. Louis until she received an invitation to attend the Graduate School orientation. The email promised students...
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Law panel to address NAACP Missouri travel ban
The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis will host a panel discussion Friday, Sept. 1, to address the NAACP travel ban in Missouri. Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern...
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Who is the real monster?
On a chilly summer night in 1816, Lord Byron challenged his guests. Who among them could write the best ghost story? Competition was fierce. Participants included Percy Bysshe Shelley and John William...
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Washington University sets records in innovation, entrepreneurship
During the past fiscal year, the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Technology Management (OTM) reported a number of record figures as a result of the innovative technologies developed by...
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