Science & Technology

Researchers at Washington University are looking to find new ways to design vaccines to protect against inflammation in the brain that causes dementia.

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

Researchers at Washington University are working to develop an anaerobic digestion process using cyanobacterium to grow food in space.

WashU sophomores work with villagers in rural Madagascar to conserve biodiversity.

The forgotten story of how a diminutive 1955 fine arts major named Pat Bridges played a key role in sending astronauts to the Moon.

WashU research shows that the liver turns fructose into lipids that many types of cancers crave.

WashU researcher Deanna Barch was recognized by two national organizations for her work on schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.

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.

Photonics researchers at Washington University received a federal grant to overcome a data processing bottleneck with integrated photonics.

Students in the social choice systems class at Washington University are learning about design challenges in social choice systems like redistricting.