The Record

Gluttonous cancer cells

A simple experiment, originally undertaken to test a new methodology, unexpectedly challenged the prevailing notion of cancer metabolism. The results are published in Nature Chemical Biology.

Childhood brain development focus of national study

University researchers are taking part in a landmark national study that will use advanced brain imaging on more than 10,000 children as they grow up. They hope to determine how experiences and changing biology affect brain development.

WashU Expert: Why Monsanto needed to accept Bayer deal

Pharma giant Bayer has acquired St. Louis-based Monsanto. After months of negotiation, the seed firm’s board yesterday approved the $66 billion cash offer. Radhakrishnan Gopalan, of Olin Business School, said Monsanto needed to accept the deal.

Debate Insider: Mark Glenn

University Police Chief Mark Glenn is in charge of the “big picture,” coordinating and working with campus partners and law enforcement to ensure everyone’s safety at the Oct. 9 presidential debate.

WashU Expert: Poverty numbers don’t give true picture

The poverty rate fell to 13.5 percent in 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau said. But the data only offer a snapshot of who is poor in a single year, said poverty expert Mark Rank, of the Brown School.