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Plant and animal cells rely on the versatile microtubule cytoskeleton. Researchers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis received new funding from the National Institutes of Health to uncover the inner workings of these structures, including how they change configuration based on a cell’s needs.

Research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences asks if our views about our own appearances have changed in the age of Zoom.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have used light to decode brain signals and identify what image a person sees. It could be a step toward helping people who are unable to express themselves because of brain injury or disease communicate.

People now have access to better real-time information about COVID-19 infection and transmission rates, but they still have to decide what is safe to do. A new model co-authored by mathematician John McCarthy in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis helps to contend with the uncertainty.

Businesses beware: A price increase for carryout or delivery food means an increase in negative reviews — and a downturn in restaurant reputation, if not demand. And it’s notable that in these COVID-19 pandemic times, an exponential amount of business is being conducted via carryout or delivery. A pair of business researchers, from Washington University […]

Sociologist John N. Robinson III says President Joe Biden’s executive orders are an important first step in the fight against systemic racism, but to keep fighting because there’s an “historic opportunity” before us.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have engineered cartilage cells to release an anti-inflammatory drug in response to stresses such cells undergo when they are compressed during weight bearing and movement.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that immune cells stationed in such sinuses monitor the brain and initiate an immune response if they detect a problem.

The Washington University community is invited to an online discussion Monday, Feb, 1, exploring a new proposal aimed at creating more jobs in the St. Louis region during the coming decade.

The Brown School is celebrating Black History Month this February with a series of video tributes to Black achievers and open classroom learning sessions.