New cancer research reveals how fructose indirectly feeds tumors
WashU research shows that the liver turns fructose into lipids that many types of cancers crave.
Barch honored by national mental health organizations
WashU researcher Deanna Barch was recognized by two national organizations for her work on schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.
Island biodiversity rides on the wings of birds
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.
Data processing at the speed of light
Photonics researchers at Washington University received a federal grant to overcome a data processing bottleneck with integrated photonics.
Engineering students take on social choice
Students in the social choice systems class at Washington University are learning about design challenges in social choice systems like redistricting.
Introduction to Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of CO2 Sequestration in Various Types of Reservoirs
Carbon capture and sequestration has become an essential technology for addressing the mitigation of global warming and adverse climate change due to increasing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide. However, the scientific/engineering community still lacks thorough and practical knowledge about various types of reservoirs capable of effective long-term CO2 sequestration. Introduction to Modeling, Simulation, and […]
Yang installed as Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics
Li Yang was installed as the Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Yang delivered an installation address titled “Exploring Quantum Mechanics at Nanoscale with Petascale Computing.”
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder
Researchers at WashU have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients.
Understanding the mechanics of regeneration
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.
Zhang, collaborators win distinguished paper award
Computer engineers at Washington University recently won a distinguished paper award from USENIX, a leader in computing systems research.
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