How photosynthetic pigments harvest light
New model could help scientists design materials for artificial photosynthesis.
Study: Some catalysts contribute their own oxygen for reactions
Finding may help researchers fine-tune metal-oxide catalysts to enhance energy storage technology.
Exploring the tug-of-war over metals during infection
Chemist Elizabeth Nolan studies the battle between microbes and hosts for essential metals.
Measuring radiation damage on the fly
Technique could continuously assess aging of materials in a high-radiation environment, in real-time.
Solid-state learning
First-year students get a spirited introduction to materials science and chemistry from Professor Jeffrey Grossman.
Data-driven diabetes management
Smart insulin-pen cap lets patients and doctors track dosage data to better manage treatment.
Turning greenhouse gas into gasoline
New catalyst provides design principles for producing fuels from carbon dioxide emissions.
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.
Faculty highlight: Robert Macfarlane
MIT chemist constructs nanoparticle-based crystals by programming interactions of synthetic polymers and biopolymers at the molecular level.
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.