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 ...

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, ...

A precise method to map the makeup of materials.

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 ...

Sugar has been humanity’s edible sidekick for centuries. It sweetens our tea, fuels our bodies, and is found in just about everything we eat. But in recent decades, it’s also become the villain of the ...

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 ...

This zoomed-in image of Uranus, captured by the Near-Infrared Camera on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on Feb. 6, 2023, reveals stunning views of Uranus’ rings. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI For ...

Forget your umbrella, today’s weather forecast comes not from Earth, but from a blazing rogue planet adrift in the cosmos. SIMP-0136, a lonely world without a parent star, has just delivered one of ...

Earth’s chemistry was set early, but it was too dry to support life. Only a later collision with Theia likely delivered the water and volatiles that made life possible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Before ...