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Helping qubits stay in sync

A new paper in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of memory in quantum systems and ultimately offers a novel solution to decoherence, one of the primary problems facing quantum technologies.
23-May-2024 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Subtle cognitive decline precedes end to driving for older adults

Even slight cognitive changes can affect an older person’s decision to stop driving, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest that routine cognitive testing — in...
22-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Peering into Pluto’s ocean

An ocean of liquid water deep beneath the icy surface of Pluto is coming into focus thanks to new calculations by Alex Nguyen, a graduate student in earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
21-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Gut bacteria boost immune response to fight tumors

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a strain of gut bacteria can boost immune responses and enhance cancer immunotherapy to fight sarcoma tumors in mice. Shown is a rendering of microbes in the...
15-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of variants of the...
17-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

WashU researchers will explore stratospheric aerosol injection with a $1.5 million grant from the Simons Foundation

Scientists at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis will explore stratospheric aerosol injection with a $1.5 million grant from the Simons Foundation International.
15-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Quantum physics may help lasers see through fog, aid in surveillance

A Washington University engineer is developing a prototype of a quantum photonic-dimer laser with a two-year, $1 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense
13-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Tiny displacements, giant changes in optical properties

In a study published online March 23 in Advanced Materials, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and University of Southern California reveal a new pathway for designing optical materials using the degree of atomic disorder. The...
6-May-2024 3:05 PM 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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