To help determine forest restoration goals in Costa Rica, postdoctoral scholar Rachel Reid will travel to Central America this winter to explore a cave long inhabited by bats. The work is supported by WashU's Living Earth ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2018
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Zebrafish embryos are transparent and develop outside the mother's body, enabling scientists to get a detailed view of early development. A research team led by Lila Solnica-Krezel, the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 23, 2018
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More than a million people in tropical countries contract the parasite Leishmania every year through the bites of infected sand flies. Most people develop disfiguring – but not life-threatening – skin lesions at the sites ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 4, 2018
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The mummified remains of a 7-month-old baby boy and pieces of skull from two teenage Triceratops underwent computed tomography (CT) scans Saturday, Sept. 16, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in hopes ...
Archaeology
Sep 22, 2017
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As dangerous bacteria grow more savvy at evading antibiotics, researchers are seeking new ways to counterattack. Rather than design new drugs from scratch, some scientists are searching for ways to block the microbes' evasive ...
Biochemistry
May 9, 2017
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At busy intersections, traffic signals generally favor the road with the greatest volume to keep traffic moving. In the same way, cell division in the human body is regulated by proteins that control how cells divide, move ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 27, 2016
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In the past few years, despite the best efforts of scientists and medical researchers, drug after drug designed to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease has failed in clinical trials. Some had no effect on the ...
Biochemistry
Feb 22, 2016
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Scientists have identified two chemical scents in the urine of female mice that arouse sexual behavior in males, a discovery that shines a spotlight on how mouse pheromones control behavior.
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2015
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When travelers embark on a world tour, they may look forward to encounters with new people, traditions and cultures, including unfamiliar foods. But experienced globetrotters also know that partaking of the local cuisine, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2015
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As we age, all of us begin to think about what makes us tick and what kind of legacy we want to leave.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2014
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