Science & Technology

Environmental engineers at Washington University are working to document the microbial populations that live in household plumbing.

Bird wing shape — a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal — is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to research from WashU biologists.

Duygu Özpolat, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study in Nature Communications about the early steps of regeneration in the annelid worm Platynereis.

WashU biologists, led by Xuehua Zhong in Arts & Sciences, investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought stress.

In a new publication, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering make the case for electro-agriculture to help drastically cut carbon emissions.

Biologist Elizabeth Carlen, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at WashU, received a 2024 Spark Award from the Association for Women in Science. The Spark Award highlights students or early-career leaders in STEM who are visible and vocal advocates for diversity and inclusive scientific practices.

Rohit V. Pappu, a researcher at Washington University, has been selected as an American Physical Society fellow.

A top educational Spanish language podcast for kids recently featured Allison Martinez Mejia, a biomedical engineering PhD candidate at Washington University.

Cory Berkland, a researcher at Washington University, will lead preclinical diabetes research with a $2.6 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Researchers from WashU and Duke University have shown that the formation of biological condensates affects cellular activity far beyond their immediate vicinity.