Uncovering the electrochemistry of condensates
Researchers at Washington University are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates, which could help in development of treatments for cancer or other diseases.
How Alexa is listening
Umar Iqbal, a computer security expert from Washington University, explains how smart speakers process user data.
Open Educational Resources awards announced
WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator and WashU Libraries recently awarded funding to faculty developing open educational resources for students.
WashU announces 2026 Great Artists Series
The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis will host six performances by internationally renowned performers as part of the 2026 Great Artists Series.
The right moves to rein in fibrosis
Biomedical researchers at Washington University have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in fibrosis.
Crystallizing time
Physicists in Arts & Sciences have created a new phase of matter in the center of a diamond. They created a new form of time crystal called a discrete-time quasicrystal. Such states could be useful for high-precision sensing and advanced signal processing.
Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice
Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a way to target the vessels that drain waste from the brain. Rejuvenating those vessels could open the door to new therapies to prevent cognitive decline.
Decades-long quest leads to new antibiotic compounds
A multidisciplinary team led by WashU chemists repurposed an antimalarial drug in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
WashU rises in global patent ranking
WashU rises in the National Academy of Inventors’ annual global ranking of patent awards.
Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia
A clinical trial among people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and led by WashU Medicine researchers shows eliminating amyloid from the brain may prevent cognitive symptoms.
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