Future proofing photosynthesis
Robert Blankenship, professor emeritus of botany and chemistry at WashU, shares his thoughts on plant photosynthesis.
LISTEN: Astro Brief: Sub-Neptunes with Dr. Tansu Daylan
WashU professor Dr. Tansu Daylan shares his research and experience in the study of exoplanets.
Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
Lora Iannotti, a professor who studies global maternal and youth nutrition at the Brown School at WashU, is featured in this article.
From lab to land: Crop modifications are fortifying our food supply against climate change
Joseph Jez, a professor of biology at WashU who studies environmental responses in plants, speaks about crop modifications.
NASA mission will determine if a moon of Jupiter can sustain life
WashU professor William McKinnon comments on the recently launched Europa Clipper spacecraft.
Church in Egyptian Desert Reveals Early Christian Burial Practices
Nicola Aravecchia, an archaeologist at WashU, is featured in this New York Times piece about research at one of the world’s oldest Christian churches.
Two ancient cities have been discovered along the Silk Road
Scientists, including archaeology professor Michael Frachetti, have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities.
A Simple Chemical Shift Explains Why Parrots Are So Colorful, Study Suggests
Unlike other birds, parrots produce their own pigments—but scientists never fully understood the underlying mechanisms, until now.
How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows
Joe Corbo, a biologist at WashU, comments on the brilliance of birds’ colors.
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.