Hidden players: the bacteria-killing viruses of the gut microbiome
The research of Scott Handley, a microbiologist at WashU, is featured in this Nature article.
Archaeologists use drone-based LiDAR to uncover medieval Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan
An international team of archaeologists, led by Michael Frachetti, Professor of Archaeology at WashU, and Farhod Maksudov conducted the research that brought this ancient city to light.
Cats can associate sounds and images, a basic precursor of language
In this piece, evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos at WashU comments on the abilities of dogs and cats.
Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition − biases that have real effects
Elizabeth Carlen, Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow, co-authors this article about human biases toward animals based on color.
How Aging Water Systems Are Pushing Sewage Into U.S. Homes
Dr. Theresa Gildner, an assistant professor of biological anthropology, says that Helicobacter pylori, a common bacterium that some residents have tested positive for, can cause painful gut inflammation, ulcers, and even certain stomach cancers.
Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains
The discovery was led by Mr Maksudov and Michael Frachetti, an archaeologist at WashU, and made possible with drones and a remote-sensing tool known as lidar, which uses reflected light to create three-dimensional mappings of the environment.
Scientists Grow Crops in Near-Total Darkness Thanks to New ‘Electro-Agriculture’ Technique
Food insecurity threatens billions, and the solution may lie in a plant cultivation technique far more efficient than nature.
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia
The discovery by Michael Frachetti and others suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.
Researchers turn to MO churches to study air quality
The Jay Turner Group, an energy, environmental, and chemical engineering lab at WashU, installed QuantAQ monitors: low-cost sensors that track particulate matter, which comes from car exhaust, fossil-fuel power plants, construction dust, industrial activity and other sources.
Reparations Commission releases report
Dr. Will Ross, associate dean for diversity at WashU School of Medicine and professor of medicine in the Nephrology Division serves as vice chair of the Commission.