Chemistry and chemical engineering

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.

Faster way to probe proteinsInfrared spectroscopy allows scientists to analyze protein structure on an ultrafast timescale.

Continuous drug manufacturing offers speed, lower costsNew system developed by MIT researchers could help transform the pharmaceutical industry.

Freeing radicals from their negative connotationsKillian Award recipient JoAnne Stubbe says some free radicals can be good for you.

MIT student inventor Miles C. Barr receives Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheresNew RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.

A faster way to catch cellsNew microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer and other diseases.

Moving past trial and errorRichard Braatz applies math to design new materials and processes for drug manufacturing.

Five MIT engineers named to National Academy of EngineeringSeveral Institute alumni also among 66 new members announced today.

Cohen, Hinckley named Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2012Two MIT seniors to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.

Revealing how a battery material worksMIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.

MIT to launch Institute for Medical Engineering and ScienceBased in School of Engineering but spanning all of MIT, IMES will be led by Arup K. Chakraborty.

New way to stop the bleedingNanoscale biological coating developed at MIT could prevent battlefield deaths.

Research update: Sharpening the linesNew advance could lead to even smaller features in the constant quest for more compact, faster microchips.

A glow of recognitionNew detectors developed at MIT could provide easy visual identification of toxins or pathogens.

Professor emeritus Adel Sarofim SM ’57, ScD ’62 dies at 77

Harold Somers Mickley, alumnus and former chair of the MIT faculty, dies at 93

Allen Lin ’11, MEng ’11 named Marshall ScholarRecent alum will hone interests in policy, synthetic biology through study in the United Kingdom.

How cancer cells get by on a starvation dietNew study shows that tumor cells, deprived of glucose, alter their metabolism to use other sources of sustenance.

Living cells say: Can you hear me now?Researchers find that cells’ chemical signaling includes a way to tell whether signals are being received or not.

Gobind Khorana, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 89Nobel-winning biochemist made seminal contributions to genetics, was a loyal teacher and mentor.

Making a Nobel-winning chemistry reaction even betterNew catalyst offers greater control over the synthesis of organic cyclic compounds, including potential cancer drugs.

Highly efficient oxygen catalyst foundNew catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.