The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.

By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing.

The device emits a stream of single photos at room temperature and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.

A new way of machining microscale rotors from diamond crystal can enable ultrasensitive NMR devices for probing proteins and other materials.

Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.

Matt Shoulders will lead an interdisciplinary team to improve RuBisCO — the photosynthesis enzyme thought to be the holy grail for improving agricultural yield.

The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.

Computational chemists design better ways of discovering and designing materials for energy applications.

MIT chemists show the Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020.

MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.