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New podcast explores democracy
Washington University in St. Louis · American Democracy Lab Podcast – Episode 1: The Presidency A new podcast, The American Democracy Lab, launches today. Now more than ever, it’s important to be able...
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Building a better green workhorse
Himadri Pakrasi, the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor in biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, leads a team awarded $1.7 million from the National...
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What we don’t understand about poverty in America
What if the idealized image of American society — a land of opportunity that will reward hard work with economic success — is completely wrong? “Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About...
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Who you know matters, even when applying for PPP loans
In the chaotic early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a lifeline for many struggling businesses. It provided government-guaranteed, forgivable bank loans to...
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Liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for tumors
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that...
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Immune therapies for heart disease aim of international research network
When a patient arrives in the emergency room with symptoms of a heart attack, doctors’ first priority is to restore blood flow to the heart muscle. Over the past few decades, therapeutic advances...
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Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
Of the nine treatments and preventives for COVID-19 authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, three are drugs made from so-called monoclonal antibodies. Such drugs provide...
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What GameStop can teach us about lottery-like short squeezes
Although brick-and-mortar companies like GameStop and AMC Theaters have given investors reason to count them out of stock market success, a huge surge via a “short squeeze” was both predicted and...
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Protein linked to Alzheimer’s, strokes cleared from brain blood vessels
As people age, a normal brain protein known as amyloid beta often starts to collect into harmful amyloid plaques in the brain. Such plaques can be the first step on the path to Alzheimer’s dementia....
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For bleeding patients, can cold storage of platelets improve blood clotting?
Patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery are at risk of excessive bleeding, a life-threatening complication that can occur during or after the operation and often requires a transfusion of...
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The Gratitude Project debuts
COVID-19 is the worst. Tim Bono, campus happiness expert, won’t pretend otherwise. But if we are to protect our mental, as well as our physical, health, it’s vital to celebrate small kindnesses,...
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Institute for School Partnership finds new ways to be ‘in St. Louis, for St....
The Institute for School Partnership (ISP) at Washington University in St. Louis is developing a new strategic plan to support the university’s mission to be “In St. Louis, for St. Louis.” To that...
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Fine-tuning device performance with swarms of swimming cells
Scientists use acoustic microfluidic devices to separate and sort components in fluids, such as red and white blood cells, platelets and tumor cells in blood, to better understand diseases or to...
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Trust your gut: A healthy sense of disgust can prevent sickness
The next time your stomach turns at the smell of spoiled food or the sight of feces, pay attention. New research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb. 15, suggests...
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New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice
Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, COPD and, most recently, COVID-19, have proven difficult to treat. Current therapies reduce symptoms and do little to stop such diseases from continuing to...
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New ‘Musical Lunch Box’ event Feb. 26
It has been a historically difficult year for the arts, and especially for live performers. Students and faculty in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis...
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Public Safety Committee concludes work, releases report
A newly released report provides insight into public safety at Washington University in St. Louis, with a focus on exploring how the university can best support safety on and near the Danforth Campus...
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Search begins for dean to lead reimagined University College
University College students visit on the Danforth Campus. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) Washington University in St. Louis has launched a national search for a new dean to lead...
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Under climate stress, human innovation set stage for population surge
Climate alone is not a driver for human behavior. The choices that people make in the face of changing conditions take place in a larger human context. And studies that combine insights from...
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Africa Initiative awards new round of pilot grants
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to curtail nonessential travel, it hasn’t tamped down interest in interdisciplinary partnerships involving Washington University in St. Louis faculty and their...
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