After decades of mystery, scientists have finally figured out the structure of a key herpes virus protein that is vital for how the virus copies its DNA. This protein, called origin-binding protein ...

A precise method to map the makeup of materials.

In the ever-evolving war against cancer, scientists have just sharpened a new blade, one that’s faster, stealthier, and potentially safer than its predecessors. A team of researchers from MIT and ...

Lithium intercalation is the process by which lithium ions insert themselves into the solid electrode of a lithium-ion battery. MIT researchers have shown that as lithium ions (green) move from an ...

A new 3-D-printed aluminum alloy is stronger than traditional aluminum, due to a key recipe that, when printed, produces aluminum (illustrated in brown) with nanometer scale precipitates (in light ...

Imagine a future where the internet isn’t just fast, it’s fundamentally different. Where information doesn’t travel through cables in bits and bytes, but dances across space in entangled photons, ...

Mixed materials, such as concrete, are composed of different components that are scattered randomly. Determining where each part ends up, whether in concrete or underground rock, can help scientists ...

A still image from the animation of RAD J131346.9+500320. Credit: RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory (India) In a cosmic twist worthy of science fiction, astronomers have spotted the most distant and ...