Norwegian Academy awards three novel and hefty prizes to three teams of scientists.

Bacteria that can "flip pancakes" with their DNA are the first microbes engineered to be living computers.

A light microscope with high resolution may enable scientists to view the 3-D structures within living cells.

New experiments have revealed an aerodynamic trick that dragonflies use to fly efficiently — a trick that engineers could exploit to improve the energy efficiency of small aerial vehicles with a similar design.

Testing the toxicity of dozens of nanoparticles en masse may offer a faster track to medical applications.

A new type of electronic component could shrink computer chips and make them more powerful.

Researchers with the Brookings Institution have just published a blueprint for tackling what they perceive as a brewing innovation crisis. They propose that Uncle Sam create a federal agency to focus squarely on helping home-grown companies increase their innovation, productivity and profitability.