Turning greenhouse gas into gasoline
New catalyst provides design principles for producing fuels from carbon dioxide emissions.
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Chemistry
A step toward biodegradable plastics
Chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers.
A new approach against Salmonella and other pathogens
Immunization strategy could prevent gastrointestinal disease.
Michale Fee and Elizabeth Nolan win Teaching Prizes for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
School of Science faculty members honored for excellence in teaching.
New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.
New theory overcomes a longstanding polymer problem
Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials.
High-capacity nanoparticle
Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
Stephen Lippard wins 2016 Welch Award
MIT professor of chemistry is honored for advancements in chemical research.
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
A new eye on the middle ear
Shortwave infrared instrument from MIT could see deeper, help improve diagnosis of ear infections.
J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants
Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017.
Needles that hit the right mark
New sensor could help anesthesiologists place needles for epidurals and other medical procedures.