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Thomas Ferguson, a professor at Carnegie Mellon, poses with the Compact Muon Solenoid at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, which works to detect subatomic particles such as the elusive Higgs boson particle. The Higgs boson particle is the only predicted particle in the Standard Model that has not yet been discovered.

Professor works to discover particles that may answer big questions

A professor in the physics department is working at the largest particle accelerator to answer some of the most intriguing questions in science.

Research aims to remove pharmaceutical contaminants

At Carnegie Mellon's Steinbrenner Institute, researchers are focusing on removing pharmaceuticals that have been released into the water supply.

HealthTalk: Amnesia

When the pathways of creating and retrieving memory are damaged, amnesia can result, causing memories to be forgotten.

Wire transferring originated before the 19th century and still provides a safe and efficient way to send money.

How things work: Wire transfers

Learn the basics of wire transferring, and the connection between banks today and their roots in history.

SciTech Briefs

Scientists at NASA recently discovered enormous bubbles of energy extending outward from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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