
Could Mini Labs and Plant-Based Vaccines Stop the Next Pandemic?
Texas researchers are planning to use a combination of tobacco plants and podlike laboratories to speed the production of new vaccines
Larry Greenemeier is the associate editor of technology for Scientific American, covering a variety of tech-related topics, including biotech, computers, military tech, nanotech and robots.

Could Mini Labs and Plant-Based Vaccines Stop the Next Pandemic?
Texas researchers are planning to use a combination of tobacco plants and podlike laboratories to speed the production of new vaccines

FTC issues warnings to plug P2P security holes

Army seeks to eliminate its chemical weapons by blowing them up

Fostering warmth after the supercold: Nobel laureate Wolfgang Ketterle talks up U.S.-German collaboration for innovation

Germany Floats New Plans to Keep Hydrogen-Powered Cars in the World's Transportation Mix
The German government has big goals for vehicles running on hydrogen fuel cells. But can their model translate to the U.S. market?

In a Hurry? New Battery Recharging System Promises Quicker Turnaround for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Oak Ridge National Lab researchers have come up with a fast-charging prototype drive system. But is the technology ahead of its time?

25 ways to better secure software from cyber attacks

U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Studies Sled Forces in High-Tech Simulator
Team members used test runs in a simulator created at Rensselaer Polytech to determine the best way to beat wind resistance

Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste

Robot Pack Mule to Carry Loads for G.I.s on the Move
Boston Dynamics's Legged Squad Support System is the latest challenge for robotics pioneer Marc Raibert

National Robotics Week to highlight the past, present and future of robot research

CERN Gears Up Its Computers for More Atom Smashing
When the Large Hadron Collider goes back online in a few weeks, CERN's IT systems will have to be flexible in order to process the spate of information

NSF Teams with Microsoft to Move Scientific Research into the Cloud
Microsoft becomes the latest provider of software and data hosting services for NSF-funded researchers

De-Worming Software More Effective at Detecting Infected Network Computers Before Contagion Can Spread
Penn State researchers seek to contain worm outbreaks without interrupting legitimate local network use

Apple introduces the iPad and iBooks

Apple's new gadget is a tablet, McGraw-Hill confirms

Historical Development: Could a Frozen Camera Dethrone Hillary and Norgay as the First to Summit Everest?
Photo detective work could solve an enigma nearly nine decades old. But will it vindicate Hillary's historic climb or rewrite the record books?

Video Game Expands the Concept of Dark Energy for Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2, the new sequel of the popular video game, lets players battle enemies by channeling something akin to the unknown force that causes the universe to continue expanding

Google escalates standoff with China by postponing the launch of two new Android phones

Receive Between the Lines: FCC Mulls Signal "White Space" as Part of National Broadband Plan
Unused "white spaces" between occupied radio frequencies would help more wireless users find access to the Internet, but could also create greater interference

Hexapod robot moves in the right direction by controlling chaos

Making Good Time: Doomsday Clock Moves 1 Minute Back to 6 from Midnight
Obama's plans to end nukes and curb climate change raise cautious optimism

Google's China ultimatum could paint the company into a corner

Group Thinker: Researcher Gets $2.9 Million to Further Develop Swarm Intelligence
The European Research Council opens up its checkbook to fund Marco Dorigo's latest efforts to get networks and robots to mimic the highly efficient behavior of ant and other colony insects