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Novel material supercharges innovation in electrostatic energy storage

Artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes developed by WashU's Sang-Hoon Bae have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors.
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Global study reveals health impacts of airborne trace elements

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis led by Randall Martin investigated global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace elements.
17-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Smart nanoparticles may be able to deliver drugs to heart after heart attack

Washington University's Jianjun Guan to create custom nanoparticles to fight inflammation, fibrosis.
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Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome

Nearly everyone with Down syndrome will eventually develop Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease starts earlier and moves faster in people with Down...
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Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.
15-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’

Biologist B. Duygu Özpolat at Washington University in St. Louis and colleagues published a single-cell atlas for a highly regenerative annelid worm. This research may help inform stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine down the line.
15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Whiterabbit.ai showed that AI assistance potentially could improve breast-cancer screening by reducing the number of false positives without missing true positives.
10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look

Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with darker skin so researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, are seeking ways to mitigate this potential bias.
8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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WashU Expert: VC bust? Time to return to fundamentals in 2024

After years of record investments and outsized returns fueled by ultralow interest rates, 3,200 U.S. private venture-backed companies — mostly tech startups — went out of business last year. Doug Villhard at Washington University in St. Louis'...
16-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST

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