Fast synthesis could boost drug development
Chemists devise a new way to manufacture peptide drugs, which hold promise for treating many diseases.
New catalyst could lead to cleaner energy
MIT chemists devise a reaction that traps carbon dioxide and turns it into something useful.
Robert Alberty, professor emeritus of chemistry and former dean of science, dies at 92
Chemist’s seminal contributions to the thermodynamics and kinetics of biochemical reactions still shape the field, colleagues say.
Crossing disciplines, and international borders
Rhodes Scholar John Mikhael, who calls both the U.S. and Lebanon home, is also comfortable in many scientific fields.
New sensor tracks zinc in cells
Shifts in zinc’s location could be exploited for early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
John Mikhael ’13 wins Rhodes Scholarship
Recent MIT graduate in mathematics, who has also conducted research in neuroscience, will study at Oxford next year.
Chemistry Education Office named for Robert J. Silbey
Speakers at the office’s ribbon-cutting ceremony praised the late chemistry professor for his contributions to science education.
Resistance is futile
Chemists develop new way to kill cancer cells resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Seeing through silicon
New microscopy technique allows scientists to visualize cells through the walls of silicon microfluidic devices.
Nanosensors could aid drug manufacturing
Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production.
A layer of tiny grains can slow sound waves
Layer of microscopic spheres offers new approach to controlling acoustic waves.
Making alternative fuels cheaper
Chemical engineers’ new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.