Dave Peters, professor of mechanical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis discusses the physics of sliding in baseball and the benefits and challenges of sliding head first vs. feet first.
Lars Angenent, Ph.D. has devloped a microbial fuel cell that uses waste water to create electricity. Angenent discusses his research and how a grant from the National Science Foundation is helping him spread his research to high school students.
The Young Scientist Program (YSP) started in 1991 to focus, educate and inspire St. Louis City public high school students gain interest in science and scientific careers.
New robotic surgery procedure pioneered at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to remove tumors from kidneys in a minimally invasive way.
Patients with Parkinson's disease who took part in regular tango dance classes for 20 sessions showed significant improvements in balance and mobility when compared to patients who did conventional exercise, a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows.
Rosanne Naunheim, M.D. of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discusses the damage created when having a concussion and a simple one page test that can be used for a quick diagnosis.
Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness, and only 25 percent of anorexia patients completely recover. Denise Wilfley, professor of psychiatry, is searching for ways to improve outcomes for anorexia patients.
An improvement in a high-density diffuse optical tomography (DOT) by Joseph Culver at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis should help clinicians treating infant brain injury by making it possible to monitor brain function at infants' incubators.
The game of baseball was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," according to David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and über baseball fan. Peters is a mechanical engineer who specializes in aircraft and helicopter engineering and has a different approach to viewing America's Favorite Pastime.
A Washington University undergraduate student in Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences is playing a key role in finding a safe, non-rocky environment on Mars for the Phoenix lander. NASA veteran Raymond Arvidson and undergraduate Tabatha Heet describe how they've found their spot.
Number of uninsured, rising costs, long term care and an aging population could force a major system overhaul, says leading health economist, Timothy McBride of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.
Washington Unviersity in St. Louis has made it a priority to research alternative energy options. Pratim Biswas discusses some current practices and their applications.
Whether it's lead paint or tainted dog food, every manufacturer faces the risk that its product needs to be taken off the shelf. How a firm handles a recall can make or break a company's success in the long run.
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