The Record

Introducing In St. Louis

Washington University is proud to launch a new annual project designed to explore what it means to be in St. Louis today. This year, the project will delve into the movement and momentum that sprang from the killing of Michael Brown Jr. in August 2014.

Finnish people’s genetic makeup offers disease clues

A study using the unique genetic history of the people of Finland, conducted in part by researchers at the School of Medicine, has revealed new clues to why some people are predisposed to certain diseases.

First pictures of enzyme that drives new class of antibiotics

Researchers from Arts & Sciences have solved the X-ray crystal structure of the enzyme that makes obafluorin. This new class of antibiotics might provide a powerful antidote to antibiotic resistance.

Sometimes you feel like a nut

A long-term study of western gorillas in Gabon revealed an unexpected behavior: They use their teeth to crack open and eat nuts. The Arts & Sciences research may have important implications for predicting human ancestors’ diet.

Dehdashti named Siegel Professor of Radiology

Farrokh Dehdashti, MD (second from left), professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, has been named the inaugural Drs. Barry A. and Marilyn J. Siegel Professor in Radiology.