Stories by Larry Greenemeier

Malware like Flashback, which has infected hundreds of thousands of Macs, could become commonplace as cyber attackers target Apple

IBM-led research to create lithium-air electric vehicle batteries gets a boost from Japanese chemical companies toward the goal of 800 kilometers out of a full charge

With federal investigators turning up millions of bogus electronics in military systems, the Defense Department is searching for a better way to spot the fakes

The moviemaker's expedition to the Mariana Trench could usher in a new type of undersea lab that extracts chemical compounds from microorganisms living in the deepest parts of the sea

Past response strategies have focused on helping those in remote, rural areas. But when an earthquake, flood or other calamity hits an urban center, aid must take a different form

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers experiment with modular bots smart enough to morph into things placed near them

As the Titanic's sinking and Costa Concordia's grounding demonstrate, no amount of engineering can completely compensate for human error

Information collected by AI software from sensors in homes and cities could identify and address health, safety and environmental problems without human intervention

The latest are the roachlike RHex and four-wheeled hopping Sand Flea. A mechanical cheetah might not be far behind

The Pentagon searches for technology to treat tinnitus, characterized by a persistent ringing in the ears and suffered by one in 10 U.S. adults and 40 percent of all veterans

Experimenting with plant lignin as a replacement for lithium and other metals, scientists create a rechargeable battery--but much work lies ahead to translate it into a usable power source

Paper sensors change color from blue to pink within 30 seconds of exposure to trace amounts of the toxic gas

Research suggests that software might be better than law-enforcement officials at detecting a lie. But will it really work?

Leaping lizards are helping scientists build more stable vehicles

Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors to squeeze out better performance without overheating