How a shape-shifting receptor influences cell growth

Insight into the way the EGF receptor sends signals into cells could help researchers design new cancer drugs that target this protein.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 6, 2022 ~6 min

New light-powered catalysts could aid in manufacturing

When coated onto plastic tubing, the catalysts could act on chemicals flowing through, helping to synthesize drugs and other compounds.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 27, 2022 ~6 min


Chemists reveal how tau proteins form tangles

Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 27, 2022 ~5 min

Is it topological? A new materials database has the answer

Searchable tool reveals more than 90,000 known materials with electronic properties that remain unperturbed in the face of disruption.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 19, 2022 ~7 min

Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity

Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 12, 2022 ~8 min

A smarter way to develop new drugs

A new artificial intelligence technique only proposes candidate molecules that can actually be produced in a lab.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
April 26, 2022 ~8 min

“Spring-loaded” system pops phosphorus into molecular rings

An alternative to methods requiring harsh chemical conditions, the reaction offers a new route to making useful phosphorous-containing compounds.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 21, 2022 ~5 min

Study reveals the dynamics of human milk production

A new analysis shows how milk-producing cells change over time in nursing mothers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 5, 2022 ~8 min


Chemical reactions for the energy transition

Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
April 4, 2022 ~12 min

Generating new molecules with graph grammar

An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
April 1, 2022 ~7 min

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