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Venus 鈥� a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes 鈥� may be even more geologically active near its surface than previously thought. New calculations by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that the planet鈥檚 outer crust may be constantly churning, an unexpected phenomenon called convection that could help explain many of the volcanoes and other features of the Venusian landscape.

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A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden.

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Botanists L煤cia Lohmann (left) and Toby Pennington will have joint appointments with both Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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Biomedical researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in fibrosis.

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Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers at WashU Medicine boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and found improvements in their memory compared with old mice without rejuvenated lymphatic vessels.

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An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer鈥檚-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at WashU Medicine.

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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a key component to launching immune activity 鈥� and overactivity. The researchers identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules. The protein, whose role in the immune system had not previously been suspected, provides a potential target for therapies that could prevent overreactive immune responses that are at the root of several debilitating illnesses.

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis use AI to target HIV treatment interventions to improve compliance.

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to peer into biomolecular condensates, which could lead to a better understanding of condensate functions and their impairment in cancers and neurodegeneration.

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After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore 鈥� a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Washington University in St. Louis experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden.

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates which could help in development of cancer or ALS treatments

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Parenting skills can make a big difference in fostering a newborn鈥檚 language acquisition and cognition, but there may be a limit to how far parenting can go to make up the challenges to developing this skill in those born in highly disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Fighting rising antisemitism in the U.S. will require a dramatic shift in civility and a renewed focus on teaching history and religion, according to Mark Oppenheimer, at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. 鈥淭he humanities don鈥檛 inoculate against hatred, but they give us the tools to fight it.鈥�

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Male and female rats with a chronic pain condition release different amounts of dopamine when given fentanyl because of sex hormones, according to a new study from WashU Medicine. The findings might help explain why men have higher rates of opioid use and overdose deaths.

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Biologists have discovered a low-cost way to more easily study the detailed makeup of plant cells. The ultimate goal is to help grow better crops, improving food security.

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A study published March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health 鈥� Americas highlights a growing divide in cardiovascular health in the U.S., showing that wealth and education play a significant role in heart disease risk.

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President Donald Trump has made headlines recently for threatening to stop federal funding of 鈥渁ny college, school or university that allows illegal protests.鈥澛燞owever, there is no such thing as an 鈥渋llegal鈥� protest, said an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis. The First Amendment explicitly protects the right of peaceable assembly.

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Researchers at WashU Medicine and Stanford University developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived from cannabis, may provide an alternative to opioids for treating chronic pain.

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TaxaBind addresses the need for more robust and unified approaches to the modeling of ecosystems.