Stories by Larry Greenemeier

Some see electronic health records as little more than disjointed data, whereas others see potential to improve health care, identify trends and stop outbreaks

University of Maryland researchers have created a virtual world they hope intelligence analysts will use to develop antiterrorism policies

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), developed at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic, uses low frequency sound waves to determine whether tissues and organs are too stiff, a sign of trouble

The drive for energy conservation coupled with the recession has the U.S. switching policy tracks with its push to develop a high-speed rail transportation network. But does it have enough engineering expertise to do it right?

The Obama administration will make up to $13 billion available for high-speed railroad projects across the nation, which lags far behind the fast railways of Asia and Europe

With $610 million in economic stimulus money added to his budget, Patrick Gallagher is preparing the nation's standards and measures agency for prime time

The Electrification Coalition, made up of carmaker Nissan Co., utilities and tech companies, introduced itself and its mission on Monday

A team of University of California scientists is experimenting with an alternative to lead-based compounds in piezoelectric systems

The National Science Foundation delivers $1.1 million to Rensselaer Polytech researchers to stimulate the Semantic Web

A group of companies led by Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate the power of next-generation wireless broadband technologies by rolling out a Prius with 4G connectivity

One of the world's largest producers of electronic refuse, the U.S. imposes no federal restrictions on what materials can be used to make electronic devices or how they can be discarded

Strong, lightweight materials made from nanotubes could protect aircraft and satellites from harmful electromagnetic interference