Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time
A faster way to figure out what bacteria is causing a potentially deadly bloodstream infection could let doctors treat it more quickly and efficiently.
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New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say
Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.
Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Enlarge / If you live in San Francisco, you might start to see these Waymo Zeekrs driving around. (credit: Waymo) Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will invest another $5 billion over the next few years in its autonomous driving operation, Waymo.…
Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google
Enlarge / If you get hired for this position, you’ll be provided an assistant. It’s this guy. This guy is your assistant. His name is “Googly.” Google is a company in transformation—but “from what“ and “to what“ are not always…
‘Spectacular and definitely hazardous’: Yellowstone geyser erupts, firing steam and debris over nearby tourists
A hydrothermal eruption Tuesday (July 23) morning surprised visitors walking among the colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin, near the famous Old Faithful geyser.
Mitochondria appear to play key role in link between positive experiences and brain health
A new study by researchers at Columbia University sheds light on how our experiences and emotions might influence brain health. The study provides evidence that mitochondria, the tiny powerhouses inside our brain cells, could be the key players in this…
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images) As Russia has tested every form of attack on Ukraine’s civilians over the past decade, both digital…
Next-gen quantum computers could be powered with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smaller
High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to pack hundreds onto a four-inch wafer.
African elephants address one another by name, study finds
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has uncovered that wild African elephants communicate with individually specific calls, akin to human names. This groundbreaking discovery suggests that elephants use unique sound patterns to refer to each other, without…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano recently erupted like a stomp rocket
A never-before-seen type of eruption explosively blasted debris high into the sky from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in 2018. It wasn’t one big ka-pow! Kilauea had been erupting lava. Then a series of 12 strange blasts occurred over a span of…
