Accolades, innovations, and world-firsts
Often, small successes—even major accomplishments—stay hidden in the Lab. So, when we root out these diamond-like innovations, we try to spread the news to you, our audience. Based on skyrocketing pageviews, you seem to like it.
Now, as the year comes to an end, we share some of CCB's most-read, best-loved stories from 2018.
Life has a new ingredient
The Szostak Lab discovers that inosine could be a potential route to the first RNA and the origin of life on Earth
Introducing the "Future of Biochemistry," Christina Woo
The American Chemical Society's Biochemistry journal featured Christina Woo in their month-long special edition, the "44 Faces of the Future of Biochemistry."
How to build one molecule from two lonely atoms
The Ni Lab's revolutionary process could help realize the first quantum computer
New CRISPR innovations record cellular history and edit with unparalleled precision
The Liu Lab presents two new CRISPR tools: CAMERA and xCas9
Intellectual, innovator, and educator
The University of Chicago awards Charles M. Lieber the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
A new approach to kill superbugs
The Kahne Lab discovers how Gram-negative bacteria build resistance to antibiotics
CCB's Gregg Tucci is a Harvard Hero
Harvard's highest form of staff recognition, honors the University's unspoken heroes