Synthetic biology enables microbes to build synthetic muscle
The lab of Fuzhong Zhang has borrowed from synthetic chemistry to develop a platform enabling bacteria to build a synthetic muscle fiber.
‘Welcome home:’ Class of 2025 celebrates Convocation
The 1,994 members of the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2025 may still be new to one another, campus and St. Louis. And still, Convocation in Brookings Quadrangle on Saturday, Aug. 28, served as a homecoming.
Adolescents living in U.S. but born elsewhere have higher rates of suicide ideation
As tensions continue to run high in the Middle East, a new study from the Brown School finds that adolescents from the conflict-affected region who are residing in the United States have lower levels of resilience and a heightened risk of suicide ideation compared to their American-born peers.
Neurons in visual cortex of the brain ‘drift’ over time
New research from physicists in Arts & Sciences reveals that neurons in the visual cortex — the part of the brain that processes visual stimuli — respond differently to the same kind of stimulus over time.
Cultural backlash: Is LGBTQ progress an attack on Christianity?
New research by Clara L. Wilkins and Lerone Martin in Arts & Sciences explains why some Christians view recent LGBTQ progress as a threat and offers possible interventions to reduce such all-or-nothing beliefs.
Why do short-lived lung infections lead to long-lasting lung damage?
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found clues to how lung damage develops in the aftermath of a respiratory infection. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reveal potential interventions to prevent such chronic lung damage.
Antibody protects against broad range of COVID-19 virus variants
School of Medicine scientists have identified an antibody that is highly protective against a broad range of COVID-19 viral variants.
Washington University welcomes largest, most diverse class in its history
Over the next two days, 1,994 first-year students will move onto the South 40. Among them: 17% are Pell Grant-eligible, 5% are international students and 49% identify as students of color. Another vital stat: Nearly 100% are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
$6.2 million grant to fund Center for Perioperative Mental Health
Clinicians and researchers at the School of Medicine have received a four-year $6.2 million grant to launch a center designed to help improve mental health in surgery patients, particularly older surgery patients.
Antibodies block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found antibodies that protect against specific mosquito-borne viruses that cause arthritis and brain infections. The findings could lead to a universal therapy or vaccine for the viruses.
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