Research effort demos new atomic effect for potential isotopic battery

A multinational research team successfully induced a controlled release of stored isotopic energy using a physical effect involving atomic electrons that was proposed more than 40 years ago but never before demonstrated experimentally.

Super wood could replace steel

New process could make wood as strong as titanium alloys but lighter and cheaper.

Printable, colorful camouflage with polymers

Scientists have developed polymers that can better mimic nature's color-changing abilities than existing polymers. They say the materials could enable smart decorations, camouflage textiles and improved anti-counterfeiting measures.

Biosensors will be inexpensive, do more, go everywhere

A new review maps the progress and untapped potential of wearable sensors.

'Molecular bicycle pedal': researchers present molecular switch

Just like a bicycle pedal that can be turned forwards and backwards - this is how the new molecular switch can be described. The pedal motion is triggered by light.

Light controls two-atom quantum computation

Scientists realize mathematical operations with a quantum gate between two trapped atoms that is mediated by photons.