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.
A Loopy Idea That Works: Using Telecoils to Turn Hearing Aids into Mini Loudspeakers
Hearing aids equipped with induction loops can deliver sounds broadcast from microphones and PA systems directly to the ears. Advocates say it's an underutilized technology in the U.S.
New Software Could Smooth Supercomputing Speed Bumps
Researchers turn to the Open Computing Language as a way to get graphics and general-purpose computer processors on the same page for more powerful number crunching
Silent but deadly? Electric cars may be too quiet for pedestrian safety
Hospital error leads to CT scan radiation overdoses in 206 patients
Hawaii picks Maui luxury resort as site to test smart-grid technology
Yahoo's salvation: Hackers who love its site as much as (or more than) it does
Obama's Nuclear Arms Agenda Helps Him Win 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Committee makes controversial choice by giving the nod to a sitting U.S. president in the midst of disarmament negotiations
Uncharted waters: Success!? New Clermont voyage showcases student ingenuity as well as green power
The New York City Fire Department to Fight Fire with a Firewall
The FDNY may use geographic information system software to relocate firehouses to meet changing population patterns
New Computer Graphics Systems Give Reality a Convincing Makeover
Augmented-reality technology mashes computer-generated images with real-world sights and sounds
Gaming Tech Aids Scientists Building Virtual Synthetic Chromatophore
Researchers are relying on graphics processing units to help build a highly complex computer simulation depicting how chromatophore proteins create photosynthesis
Carmakers and Utilities Charge Ahead on Making Electric Cars "Smart"
The standard for plugging electric cars and hybrids into utility meters remains undefined
Software mimics ant behavior by swarming against cyber threats
Uncharted waters: Blown fuses and other troubles send the New Clermont back to the docks as the team regroups
Uncharted waters: Hydrogen and the "law of unintended consequences"
Do you know where you are? Your cell phone does
Uncharted waters: When hydrogen fails, the students turn to that old standby--Gasoline
New Cooling Technology Uses Air "Bullets" to Shoot Down Overheated LEDs
Light-emitting diodes generate much less heat than traditional lightbulbs, but the heat they do radiate makes them dimmer and cuts short their life spans
Uncharted waters: Students retrofit sailboat with hydrogen power and motor up the Hudson
Dino Deals: Prehistoric Fossils for Sale on the Vegas Strip [Slide Show]
T. rex and other fossils to be auctioned off publicly next week
Medical Monitoring Networks Get Personal
The FCC is considering a request to allocate spectrum bandwidth for medical body area networks that wirelessly monitor one's health
Open-Access Flu Research Web Site Is Relaunched Amid Controversy
A legal battle is brewing in the scientific community over control of a free, publicly available source of influenza gene-sequence data
Underwater Rover Searches the Ocean Floor for Signs of Climate Change
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute sent an aquatic robot on a test run deep below the Pacific Ocean this summer
Feds push new national identification card program after "Real ID" flops