Bird flu biosensor detects virus in less than 5 min
To improve detection and monitoring, Rajan Chakrabarty and colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis have created a capacitive biosensor capable of continuously detecting H5N1 in the air.
The world keeps running out of helium. There is now a race to prepare for the next shortage
Our lives are surprisingly dependent upon this extremely light and unreactive gas, yet supplies of it are remarkably fragile.
Pioneering Women: Meet one WashU researcher behind the “modern mindfulness movement” at WashU
Dr. Diana Parra Perez is an Assistant Professor at WashU’s Prevention Research Center, from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
STL firm developing commercial avian flu detector
After one of the longest avian flu outbreaks in recent history, researchers at Washington University have created a microwave-sized biosensor that can detect bird flu in dairy farms from a single breath.
New study: Stretching spider silk makes it stronger
New study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibers’ properties.
WashU engineers make microwave-sized bird flu detector amid outbreak
Engineers at Washington University have built a sensor that can detect the presence of bird flu particles within minutes.
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
St. Louis County’s new tick is a ‘serious threat,’ officials say
The sesame seed-sized arachnid causes serious problems in domestic animals and livestock, officials said.
Can Electro-Agriculture Revolutionize the Way We Grow Food?
A new technology is pushing the boundaries of farming by using electricity to grow crops without photosynthesis
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection is Explored at WashU with $1.5 Million Grant to Fight Global Warming
Wildfires spark new research in the Aerosol Interdisciplinary Research Group’s lab, AIR Lab, at Washington University in St. Louis.