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Researchers extend the life of a dipolar molecule

April 2, 2021

Static, long-lasting molecules are key to molecule-based quantum simulation and information processing

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Chem-145 undergraduates publish papers on novel crystals

April 1, 2021

Shifting the experimental inorganic chemistry course to a virtual setting came with an unexpected bonus: the skills to write and publish papers in a peer-reviewed journal... Read more about Chem-145 undergraduates publish papers on novel crystals

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A next step in renewable Bionic Leaf fuel production

March 19, 2021

New artificial photosynthesis system can use impure water, increasing potential uses... Read more about A next step in renewable Bionic Leaf fuel production

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The right fold

March 16, 2021

How kinks in protein folding could help researchers design new drugs and even fight COVID-19... Read more about The right fold

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New tool to dissect the “undruggable”

March 8, 2021

Researchers design a new highly-selective tool to study “undruggable” proteins through the sugars they depend on... Read more about New tool to dissect the “undruggable”

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Color that goes beyond nature

March 3, 2021

Research opens the door to predicting and designing structural color... Read more about Color that goes beyond nature

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Puzzling out a life’s work

February 26, 2021

Orvin Pierre ’22 pieces together studies in science, humanism to prepare to be a physician... Read more about Puzzling out a life’s work

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“Miracle poison” for novel therapeutics

February 24, 2021

Researchers prove they can engineer proteins called proteases to find new targets with high selectivity, a critical advance toward potential new treatments for everything from neuro-regeneration to cytokine storm... Read more about “Miracle poison” for novel therapeutics

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Three CCB staff elected as HUCTW union representatives

February 22, 2021

Linda Hill-White, Patricia McGarry, and Roel Torres step into leadership roles in the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW)... Read more about Three CCB staff elected as HUCTW union representatives

CCB giant, Richard Holm, dies at age 87

CCB giant, Richard Holm, dies at age 87

February 18, 2021

Colleagues, friends and family share memories and tributes after the passing of a pioneer in bioinorganic chemistry... Read more about CCB giant, Richard Holm, dies at age 87

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