New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms | MIT News
Bonded layers of rubber and hydrogel yield tough, slippery, and impermeable coatings.
July 18, 2017 • ~7 min
A rose by any other name would smell as yeast | MIT News
Emily Havens Greenhagen ’05 leads a team of scientists brewing perfume from yeast.
July 14, 2017 • ~8 min
Deploying therapeutic payloads to cells | MIT News
Mark Bathe develops molecular packages for targeted delivery of drugs, vaccines, and gene-editing tools.
June 4, 2017 • ~6 min
Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit | MIT News
Ventilating flaps lined with live cells open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.
May 19, 2017 • ~8 min
Microscopic answers to humanity’s looming questions about food, water, and energy | MIT News
Chemistry alumni and friends enjoy an evening of food, drink, and talks by Associate Professor Mircea Dincă and Assistant Professor Gabriela Schlau-Cohen.
May 4, 2017 • ~7 min
3Q: Behind the scenes of the National Academy of Sciences' report on human genome editing | MIT News
MIT professor and NAS report committee co-chair Richard Hynes gives insight into the report’s recommendations.
Feb. 24, 2017 • ~7 min
A step toward renewable diesel | MIT News
Chemical engineers program yeast to convert plant sugars into oils.
Jan. 16, 2017 • ~4 min
Portuguese government and biotech representatives visit MIT | MIT News
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal and the Portuguese Minister of Economy discuss transatlantic cooperation with Europe in the biotechnology sector.
Jan. 4, 2017 • ~4 min
Gregory Stephanopoulos receives Samson Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels | MIT News
Metabolic engineering pioneer recognized for his work in the engineering of microbes for biofuels production.
Oct. 19, 2016 • ~4 min
How to power up graphene implants without frying cells | MIT News
New analysis finds way to safely conduct heat from graphene to biological tissues.
Sept. 23, 2016 • ~7 min
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