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.
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.
Bringing expansion microscopy to plants
Biologist Kevin Cox, in Arts & Sciences, has discovered a low-cost way to more easily study the detailed makeup of plant cells. The ultimate goal is to help grow better crops, improving food security.
Invasive longhorned tick discovered in St. Louis County
WashU researchers recently identified the first longhorned tick found in suburban St. Louis County. In concert with a local community science effort, Tick Watch STL, the researchers will conduct additional tick investigations in the region.
The disruptions of daylight saving time
A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ, according to biologist Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences.
WashU-led astrophysics mission lands its spot on space station
The Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder for the International Space Station (TIGERISS) was officially assigned an attachment location on the Columbus laboratory module of the International Space Station. This location assignment is a milestone on the path to a targeted 2027 launch date, researchers said.
Jez, Pakrasi named fellows of biochemistry society
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology named Joseph Jez and Himadri Pakrasi in Arts & Sciences as fellows in recognition of their research, education, mentorship and service to the scientific community.
Helping herps in Central America
Tasman Ezra, a graduate student in biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, founded a conservation organization dedicated to conserving reptiles, amphibians and their habitats in Honduras.
WashU to develop new tools for detecting chemical warfare agent
Chemists in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have received a $1 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to develop a quicker way to detect mustard gas and prevent exposure.
Lady in red
Research from biologist Susanne Renner in Arts & Sciences reveals the function of red stigmas in wind-pollinated flowers.
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