When does the body clock begin to synchronize with local time?
New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that a mother helps to set the biological clock for her babies while they are still in the womb.
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Perspectives
Madman theory: Playing crazy doesn’t work — in diplomacy or in love
Diplomacy and love involve making the other person want to stay. Anxiety can disguise itself as desire for a short time, but not in the long run, writes Liberty Vittert.
How cells mechanically sense beyond their surroundings
Mechanical engineer Amit Pathak, at WashU McKelvey Engineering, joins a podcast to explain his research, which focuses on mechanobiology, or how cells respond to their environment. The work has applications in cancer’s spread, wound healing and tissue engineering.
Why Missouri should stop shielding police misconduct from public view
Following the lead of other states, the Missouri legislature should modify the Police Officer Bill of Rights to allow for commonsense transparency, including disclosure and review of deidentified internal investigation record, write Sarah Font and Lindsday Bendell.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.