Chemistry and chemical engineering

Getting (drugs) under your skinUsing ultrasound waves, researchers boost skin’s permeability to drugs.

Leonard A. Gould, EECS emeritus professor, dies at 85Joined MIT faculty in 1953; studied control problems and dynamic modeling.

How to clean up oil spillsMIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water.

Merging tissue and electronicsNew tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.

Teaching a microbe to make fuelGenetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel.

Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolutionNew process developed at MIT could enable better LED displays, solar cells and biosensors — and foster basic physics research.

ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare launches reality seriesA new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

Graphene’s behavior depends on where it sitsNew findings show that the material beneath the thin carbon sheets determines how they react chemically and electrically.

Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applicationsMIT team discovers way of making perfectly ordered and repeatable surfaces with patterns of microscale wrinkles.

UC Berkeley joins edXUC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online-learning collaborative; edX broadens free course offerings into public health, computer science and solid-state chemistry; opens registration

New drug candidate shows promise against cancerPlatinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent.

Researchers explain how dye-based nanotubes can help harvest light’s energyTiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency.

New technique allows simulation of noncrystalline materialsMultidisciplinary team develops mathematical approach that could help in simulating materials for solar cells and LEDs.

All-carbon solar cell harnesses infrared lightNew type of photovoltaic device harnesses heat radiation that most solar cells ignore.

Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter packagePared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.

Target: Drug-resistant bacteriaEngineers design nanoparticles that deliver high doses of antibiotics directly to bacteria.

Comparing apples and orangesNew sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.

Through a glass, clearlyMIT researchers find a way to make glass that’s anti-fogging, self-cleaning and free of glare.

New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failureNanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients’ own bone.

13 faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

New method to prevent undersea ice clogsSurface coatings developed by MIT researchers could inhibit buildup of methane hydrates that can block deep-sea oil and gas wells.

MIT students teach hands-on learning abroadMISTI Global Teaching Labs attracts students looking to share the Institute's unique approach to science and engineering education.

Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trialsTiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.

Predicting how proteins will partnerAmy Keating models critical interactions that underlie most cellular functions.