Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a ...

Argonne researchers have shown that they can use light to temporarily alter the crystal symmetry within lead sulfide quantum dots. This process reduces the off-centering of lead atoms and affects the ...

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

The ancient reactions an MIT chemist is investigating could provide the key to developing new methods that can extract vast amounts of carbon from our atmosphere.

To help find solutions to the planet's climate crisis, MIT Associate Professor Daniel Suess is looking to Earth's ancient ...

Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

MIT’s Associate Professor Daniel Suess is studying these enzymes to uncover methods for capturing atmospheric carbon and ...

During the early evolution of life, cells started transferring electrons from one atom to another ... involve a type of metalloprotein called iron-sulfur proteins. Suess’ lab studied these ...

Solar cells convert sunlight into clean energy—but if the solar cells themselves are made of toxic materials, it almost ...