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CMU does research on cloud computing
Ongoing research at Carnegie Mellon makes use of cloud computing to produce translators that can help American soldiers communicate with Iraqis.
Health Talk: Teratomas
Teratomas are unique tumors that can contain any type of tissue—from brain tissue to even teeth.
How Things Work: Ultrasound imaging
Learn the physics behind ultrasound imaging, a technique that has applications in fields ranging from obsterics to urology.
Health Line
Studies have shown that a new drug, called Iressa, can help cure cancer as effectively as chemotherapy, but does not have the same side effects as chemotherapy.
Sci/Tech Briefs
Findings from recent research may enable scientists to bring the woolly mammoth back to life.