Matthew D. Shoulders, a leading figure in protein biochemistry and synthetic biology, has been appointed head of the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

“With the rising prevalence of cancers and metabolic disorders, coupled with increasing investments in novel drug research and development, the demand for peptide therapeutics is surging. However, the ...

JILA postdoctoral researcher Jake Higgins, part of JILA and NIST Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder physics professor Jun Ye’s research group, has been awarded a coveted spot at the 2024 MIT ...

For someone who would go on to become one of the leading chemistry scientists in the world, Moungi G. Bawendi got off to an inauspicious start. The future Nobel Laureate flunked his first chemistry ...

Moungi Bawendi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this week. The MIT chemistry professor shares the award with two other scientists — Louis Brus of Columbia University and Alexei Ekimov of ...

The MIT building in Cambridge where a graduate student reported being exposed to a dangerous form of mercury reopened Monday morning after decontamination efforts, the university said. The Camille ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amide Technologies, a leading biotech company specializing in the synthesis of complex peptides, announced today the appointment of Dr. Brad Pentelute as its new CEO ...