Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy
Quantum chemist and School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow Ernest Opoku is working on computational methods to study how electrons behave.
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape
Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.
Leading quantum at an inflection point
The MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.
Astronomical data collection of Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 reveals over 100 different molecules
The discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.
Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old “proto Earth”
Materials from ancient rocks could reveal conditions in the early solar system that shaped the early Earth and other planets.
Matthew Shoulders named head of the Department of Chemistry
A leading researcher in protein folding biochemistry and next-generation protein engineering techniques will advance chemistry research and education.
Chemists create red fluorescent dyes that may enable clearer biomedical imaging
The new dyes are based on boron-containing molecules that were previously too unstable for practical use.
A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries
MIT researchers developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries.
The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests
MIT researchers traced chemical fossils in ancient rocks to the ancestors of modern-day demosponges.
This MIT spinout is taking biomolecule storage out of the freezer
Cache DNA has developed technologies that can preserve biomolecules at room temperature to make storing and transporting samples less expensive and more reliable.
“Bottlebrush” particles deliver big chemotherapy payloads directly to cancer cells
Outfitted with antibodies that guide them to the tumor site, the new nanoparticles could reduce the side effects of treatment.
A boost for the precision of genome editing
Researchers develop a fast-acting, cell-permeable protein system to control CRISPR-Cas9, reducing off-target effects and advancing gene therapy.
A new model predicts how molecules will dissolve in different solvents
Solubility predictions could make it easier to design and synthesize new drugs, while minimizing the use of more hazardous solvents.
Planets without water could still produce certain liquids, a new study finds
Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets.
AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics
Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model.