New computer-guided systems for pinpoint radiation can zap tumors at far higher doses than previously possible, without destroying healthy tissue.

FORBES: Men, Cancer, & Hope

Currently, some doctors may use existing computer software to estimate how much additional radiation is required based on factors such as weight, height and age of the patient.

WSJ: Scientists Find Safer Ways to Test Medical Procedures

Studies at the Gale Crater landing site have been on hold since the beginning of March after engineers discovered a problem with Curiosity's computer memory, possibly caused by space radiation.

NPR: Mars Rover Curiosity Stands Down After New Problem

The head of space agency Roscosmos said that an investigation into the short-lived spacecraft had discovered that radiation caused a glitch in the onboard computer system, state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

FORBES: Phobos-Grunt Falls From the Sky. Tim Worstall Not Blamed

It beams the ear's geometry into a computer, without the mess of a traditional mold or the radiation if CT scans were used to measure ear anatomy.

WSJ: Scientists use 3-D printing to help grow an ear

In the late 1980s computer-aided techniques used data from CT scans to mold the radiation beams to the shape of the prostate.

FORBES: Men, Cancer & Hope

Now new computer-guided systems cut down on collateral damage by molding the radiation beam to the precise contours of the prostate, reducing side effects and boosting cure rates.

FORBES: On The Cover/Top Stories

That is what happens when a computer gets too hot, or is bombarded with certain kinds of radiation: the electrons pick up enough energy to breach the dam that has been carefully constructed to contain them.

ECONOMIST: Babbage’s last laugh | The

But her computer model predicts that some slow-growing tumors could be treated just as well with less-frequent radiation, sparing patients bad side effects.

FORBES: Magazine Article