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Are You Flirting With a Bot? Using AI as a Matchmaker is Trending With Online Dating

Online dating app users employ AI to strike up conversations and flirt with matches, but a data science expert at WashU explains why AI is no match for humans.

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Improving veterinary care through MU’s online Bachelor of Science program for vet techs

There are only three bachelor of science completion programs nationwide, and Mizzou’s program is the only one at a college of veterinary medicine.

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Sniffing out explosives, hazards and diseases with cyborg locusts, perhaps, saving the day!

The National Science Foundation awarded the research group $4.3 million to help them develop the cyborg locusts and study odor-guided navigation.

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Activating specific brain cells in mice increases life span with a healthier, younger appearance

“This is actually the first demonstration that manipulating specific neurons delays aging and expands life span in mice,” said Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD.

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Clinical trial for breast cancer patients focused on treatment plans with less chemotoxicity

The de-escalation study for breast cancer patients offers a personalized treatment plan focused on
less chemotoxicity.

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New Diagnostic Tool for Respiratory Disease Help Patients Breathe Easier

A new diagnostic tool will help people with respiratory conditions — asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and more — diagnose and treat their illnesses earlier.

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WashU Scientists Plan for Trip South of St. Louis to View the Total Solar Eclipse at Public Event

Washington University faculty and scientists are hosting a free event for viewing the total solar eclipse of 2024, just a short drive away!

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Lifestyle change as the prescribed treatment for Alzheimer’s disease protection and prevention

A Saint Louis University researcher says lifestyle modification is an active treatment to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Washington University study shows breast cancer rates increasing among younger women

Study shows diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with an increase of 3.75% per year since 2016.

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The Shutterbee Project shows how local gardens support high bee diversity in St. Louis

Shutterbee recruited citizen scientists to help with the visual documentation, which led to the finding of a rare parasitic bee in Belleville, Illinois!

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