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Humanities & Society

Wild chimpanzee mothers teach young to use tools

The first documented evidence of wild chimpanzee mothers teaching their offspring to use tools has been captured by video cameras set to record chimpanzee tool-using activity at termite mounds in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo, according to new research from anthropologists at Washington University in St. Louis.
Medicine & Health

High-protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss

Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss. But a School of Medicine study found that eating too much protein eliminates an important health benefit of weight loss: improvement in insulin sensitivity, which is critical to lowering diabetes risk.
Campus & Community

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to expand

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is a Washington University treasure and one of the oldest teaching museums in the country. Now, to help secure the museum’s future, the William T. Kemper Foundation has pledged $5 million to fund long-range capital needs, including a major expansion.
Campus & Community

Debate Insider: Oct. 9, 2016

a historic day at Washington University in St. Louis. “I think it’s amazing that history is happening right here,” one of our students quipped. So did we. Watch how our Washington University videographers captured the day.
Campus & Community

‘A moment the nation was waiting for’

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump take questions in a town hall debate at Washington University Sunday, Oct. 9. (Joe Angeles/Washington University)
Washington University hosted what pundits and politicians alike called one of the most historic presidential debates in history. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump faced off Oct. 9 in the Field House, in front of a crowd of 1,000, including students, politicians and dignitaries.
Medicine & Health

Methadone provides pain relief for kids with sickle cell

young patient talks with doctor
Many children with sickle cell disease experience frequent and severe pain episodes, requiring emergency room visits or hospitalization. In search of more effective ways to treat such pain, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that adding a low dose of the drug methadone to standard treatment can limit pain experienced by children with the condition.