
IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 16 hours ago
When treating strokes, every second counts. But for patients in remote areas, it may take hours to receive treatment. The standard treatment for a common type of stroke, caused by large clots interrupting blood flow to the brain, is a procedure called endovascular thrombectomy, or EVT. During the procedure, a n experienced surgeon pilots catheters through blood vessels to the blockage, accessed through a major channel such as the femoral artery in the groin. This is typically aided by x-ray imaging...

The Atlantic - 1 day 17 hours ago
The idea of artificially lowering the planet's temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition.

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 19 hours ago
L.A. County Fire plans to order Topanga residents to shelter-in-place if evacuating from fire isn't possible. It's raised concern from experts and residents, but the department says it has no other options.

GeekSpin - 2 days 6 hours ago
Tonight, Saturn is about to pull off a cosmic trick that even seasoned skywatchers rarely get to witness its famous rings will seemingly vanish, leaving the gas giant looking strangely bare in the night sky. It's not magic, and it's not a glitch in your telescope, but the reason behind this startling disappearance is far more […] Read the original article here: Saturn's rings disappear tonight in rare cosmic event...