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Jibbigo has made on the go translation much easier by interfacing it with the iPhone. Jibbigo was developed by Mobile Technologies, a Carnegie Mellon spinoff.

iPhone technology translates spoken words

Mobile Technologies, founded by Carnegie Mellon professor Alex Waibel, has developed Jibbigo — an iPhone app that translates Spanish to English.

Recent research has shown that people who lose hope of recovery and accept the fact that they are dying may be happier than those who keep hoping to get better.

Having hope reduces happiness in patients

A new study shows patients who undergo irreversible, life-changing surgeries are happier than those who are given the chance of returning to normal.

NMR research fights breast cancer

Research with NMR analyzed a compound, withanolide, that inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells.

Health Talk: Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Patients with Charles Bonnet syndrome see vivid, complex hallucinations many times throughout the day.

How Things Work: Hair-straightening

Learn how hair stylists play with basic scientific principles in order to straighten hair.

SciTech Briefs

Last Wednesday, NASA sponsored a competition to design prototypes for futuristic space elevators.

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