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Politico Politics Feed- The unlikely group who brought Obamacare repeal back to life 09/21/2017Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Bill Cassidy crafted the bill, while Lindsey Graham played the role of salesman.rbade@politico.com (Rachael Bade)
- Trump hires campaign workers instead of farm experts at USDA 09/21/2017Truck driver, landscaper among political appointees at agency headquarters.JHopkinson@politico.com (Jenny Hopkinson)
- Jim Acosta Is the White House’s Favorite Reporter 09/21/2017The CNN correspondent has embraced the role of White House antagonist, which makes his boss happy. But the White House loves the matchup, too.Ben Strauss
- Did Trump Just Do ‘Rocket Man’ a Favor? 09/21/2017 mcrowley@politico.com (Michael Crowley)
- Trump: We will impose more sanctions on North Korea 09/21/2017 nmccaskill@politico.com (Nolan D. McCaskill)
- Senate girds for final Obamacare repeal vote 09/20/2017The majority leader's office does leave some wiggle room, however.skim@politico.com (Seung Min Kim)
- Left on ‘full war footing’ to stop Obamacare repeal 09/20/2017Liberal activists have quickly mobilized ahead of a Senate vote next week.eschor@politico.com (Elana Schor)
- Kimmel fires back at Cassidy over Obamacare repeal bill 09/21/2017 clima@politico.com (Cristiano Lima)
- Kimmel, not Cassidy, is right on health care, analysts say 09/20/2017 ddiamond@politico.com (Dan Diamond)
- Playbook: What you need to know on the health care front daniel@politico.com (Daniel Lippman)
- Senate Republicans declare independence on tax reform 09/20/2017 bfaler@politico.com (Brian Faler)
- Spicer: I have not 'knowingly' lied to America 09/21/2017 rmorin@politico.com (Rebecca Morin)
- The unlikely group who brought Obamacare repeal back to life 09/21/2017
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- New hermit crab uses live coral as its home 09/21/2017A new hermit crab species can live in a walking coral's cavity in a reciprocal relationship, replacing the usual marine worm partner, according to a new study.
- Brain inflammation linked to suicidal thinking in depression 09/21/2017Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have increased brain levels of a marker of microglial activation, a sign of inflammation, according to a new study. Scientists have found that the increase in the inflammatory marker was present specifically in patients with MDD who were experiencing suicidal thoughts, pinning the role of inflammation to suicidal […]
- Better rechargeable batteries coming soon? 09/21/2017Novel lithium electrodes coated with indium could be the basis for more powerful, longer-lasting, rechargeable batteries. The coating hinders undesirable side-reactions between the electrode and electrolyte, provide a more uniform deposition of lithium when charging, and augments storage in the lithium anode via alloying reactions between lithium and indium. […]
- Football helmet smartfoam signals potential concussions in real time, study suggests 09/21/2017While football-related concussions have been top of mind in recent years, people have struggled to create technology to accurately measure them in real time. Engineers have now developed and tested a nano composite smartfoam that can be placed inside a football helmet (and pads) to more accurately test the impact and power of hits.
- Precisely defined polymer chains now a reality 09/21/2017The materiality exhibited by humanmade polymers currently relies on simple chemical bonds and the sequence order taken by molecules in the polymer chain. We now no longer need to rely on fate to determine such materiality with this new technique for precisely defining polymer-chain order. This system uses highly specific 'grabber' ends on each mole […]
- Inflammatory bowel disease in childhood associated with increased risk of cancer 09/21/2017Children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk of cancer, especially gastrointestinal cancers, both in childhood and later in life, finds a study.
- Efforts to save sea turtles are a 'global conservation success story' 09/20/2017A new study of the world's seven sea turtle species provides evidence that their numbers are growing overall (unlike many endangered vertebrates), thanks to years of conservation efforts that have played a key role in sea turtle recovery -- even for small sea turtle populations.
- When residents take charge of their rainforests, fewer trees die 09/20/2017When the government gives citizens a personal stake in forested land, trees don't disappear as quickly and environmental harm slows down, research finds.
- Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction 09/20/2017Scientists have analyzed significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years, including the five mass extinction events. They have identified 'thresholds of catastrophe' in the carbon cycle that, if exceeded, would lead to an unstable environment, and ultimately, mass extinction.
- One e-cigarette with nicotine leads to adrenaline changes in nonsmokers' hearts 09/20/2017Electronic cigarettes have been touted as both a safer alternative for smokers and as an effective way for people to gradually quit smoking altogether. But a new study shows that nicotine inhaled from e-cigarettes can greatly increase a person's heart rate and aggravate the sympathetic nervous system.
- 3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate 09/20/2017In an effort to settle the debate about the origin of dog domestication, a technique that uses 3-D scans of fossils is helping researchers determine the difference between dogs and wolves.
- Bio-inspired approach to RNA delivery 09/20/2017A team of chemical engineers, inspired by the way that cells translate their own mRNA into proteins, has designed a synthetic delivery system that is four times more effective than delivering mRNA on its own.
- New hermit crab uses live coral as its home 09/21/2017
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- Finally, a Driverless Car with Some Common Sense 09/20/2017A startup called iSee thinks a new approach to AI will make self-driving cars better at dealing with unexpected situations.
- Facial Recognition Is Only the Beginning: Here’s What to Expect Next in Biometrics on Your Phone 09/20/2017Future generations will scoff at your passcode.
- Artificial Human Embryos Are Coming, and No One Knows How to Handle Them 09/19/2017Stem cells can be coaxed to self-assemble into structures resembling human embryos.
- Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants 09/18/2017The prosthesis could help more people who have lost their vision than a device already on the market.
- Who Will Build the Health-Care Blockchain? 09/15/2017Decentralized databases promise to revolutionize medical records, but not until the health-care industry buys in to the idea and gets to work.
- A Material That Throws Heat into Space Could Soon Reinvent Air-Conditioning 09/12/2017A radiative cooling technology could help cut energy consumption in new buildings by nearly 70 percent—and significantly shave demand in existing structures, too.
- Who Will Build the Health-Care Blockchain? 09/15/2017Decentralized databases promise to revolutionize medical records, but not until the health-care industry buys in to the idea and gets to work.
- Why 500 Million People in China Are Talking to This AI 09/14/2017iFlytek’s voice recognition technology is everywhere in China, and that’s what’s making it smarter every day.
- Apple Needs an Entirely New iPhone, Not Just a New Version 09/12/2017The iPhone was fantastic when it was released in 2007. A lot has changed since then.
- Apple Needs an Entirely New iPhone, Not Just a New Version 09/12/2017The iPhone was fantastic when it was released in 2007. A lot has changed since then.
- Finally, a Driverless Car with Some Common Sense 09/20/2017
- NPR Business News
- Mass. Gov. Baker Opposes Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill 09/21/2017David Greene talks to GOP Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, who signed a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to table the Graham-Cassidy bill, which attempts to repeal Obamacare.
- Examining Links Between Academic Performance And Food Stamps 09/21/2017South Carolina researchers have drawn a connection between low-income students' poor performance on math tests and the time of month when their families run low on food stamps.Shankar Vedantam
- SEC Reveals It Was Hacked Last Year 09/21/2017The Securities and Exchange Commission says someone breached a major database last year. And it says information accessed in the hacking may have been used for illicit stock trades.Jim Zarroli
- Equifax Breach Puts Credit Bureaus' Oversight In Question 09/21/2017The day that Equifax said millions of Americans' personal information had been exposed, lawmakers were considering legislation the industry favored. Now, some are calling for tougher regulation.Brian Naylor
- SEC Says Cybercriminals Hacked Its Files, May Have Used Secret Data For Trading 09/21/2017The Securities and Exchange Commission says the "nonpublic information" might have given the intruders an edge in the markets, but didn't contain personally identifiable information.Barbara Campbell
- Hurricane Season Takes Its Toll On Home Sales And Builder Optimism 09/20/2017The recent enormous storms have hit the industry hard, with several signs turning negative. But economists expect a rebound when the weather improves.Marilyn Geewax
- President Trump's Decision On Iran Nuclear Deal Could Affect Boeing Sales 09/20/2017Boeing has been one of the big winners with the Iran nuclear deal with two deals worth roughly $20 billion with Iranian airlines. This could be in jeopardy if President Trump does not certify Iran's compliance with the accord.Jackie Northam
- Fed's Unwinding Of Crisis Programs Expected To Push Up Interest Rates Very Gradually 09/20/2017The Federal Reserve in October will begin unwinding the extraordinary stimulus it used to battle the Great Recession. That means that over the long run, rates on car loans and mortgages could go up.John Ydstie
- The Department Of Education Cuts Off A Student Loan Watchdog 09/20/2017The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.Anya Kamenetz
- Global Plan To Streamline 'Use By' Food Labels Aims To Cut Food Waste 09/20/2017Confusion over "sell by" and "use by" dates is one reason why billions of tons of food are tossed each year. A new global initiative of food giants, including Walmart and Nestle, aims to tackle that.Allison Aubrey
- Mass. Gov. Baker Opposes Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill 09/21/2017
- NPR Technology
- SEC Says Cybercriminals Hacked Its Files, May Have Used Secret Data For Trading 09/21/2017The Securities and Exchange Commission says the "nonpublic information" might have given the intruders an edge in the markets, but didn't contain personally identifiable information.Barbara Campbell
- Quantity Of 'Skills' Doesn't Mean Quality In Amazon Echo's Alexa 09/20/2017Amazon Echo's Alexa has helped people do all sorts of tasks. Although Alexa now has more than 15,000 so-called "skills," critics say that many of Amazon's skills are low-quality.Lauren Silverman
- Rise Of The Beerbots: Is Tech Taking The Craft Out Of Homebrewing? 09/19/2017Automated systems have turned the messy, ancient art of brewing into a tidy hobby requiring fairly minimal skill, and of course, a smartphone or tablet. Critics ask: Where's the craft in that?Alastair Bland
- Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir 09/19/2017The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace conditions that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."Mary Louise Kelly
- Cities Try Convincing Amazon They're Ready For Its New Headquarters 09/18/2017Atlanta, Denver and other cities are making their cases for the online giant to locate its second headquarters in their area. At stake: up to 50,000 well-paying jobs and billions in investments.Alina Selyukh
- When Amazon Was Just A River In Brazil: An Early Chat With Jeff Bezos 09/18/2017Commentator Andrei Codrescu met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 1995, back when the company was in its earliest days. We went to the archives to hear why Bezos was betting on the Internet to sell books.
- iPhone X's Face ID Inspires Privacy Worries — But Convenience May Trump Them 09/18/2017Advocates are concerned facial scan data could be stolen, or that a successful rollout could make consumers more comfortable with less innocuous, less accurate uses of facial recognition technology.Laura Sydell
- Looking For Analog: Old Button-Mashing Arcades Come Back For A New Generation 09/18/2017"I know I didn't grow up with arcades, but ... I enjoy talking with my dad about it and it's just something we bonded over," says one 17-year-old player.Patrick Smith
- Apple Gets Mixed Reactions To New iPhone's Facial Recognition Technology 09/17/2017Clare Garvie of Georgetown University's Law Center on Privacy and Technology talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the implications of Apple's embrace of facial recognition technology.
- What To Do When Your Personal Information Gets Hacked 09/17/2017The personal information of millions of people was potentially exposed after the hack of Equifax. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger's Personal Finance about what you should do.
- SEC Says Cybercriminals Hacked Its Files, May Have Used Secret Data For Trading 09/21/2017
- Scientific American
- Prepping for Alien Oceans, NASA Goes Deep 09/21/2017Deep-sea observatory tests technologies for eventual exploration of Europa or other icy moons -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJennifer Berglund
- Hurricane Maria: What Exactly Is a Category 4 Storm? [Slide Show] 09/21/2017This year’s season has been particularly wild, with several category 4 and 5 storms. We explain the kind of damage to expect at each level -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLarry Greenemeier
- Blind Cave Fish Beat Back Diabetes Symptoms That Would Kill People 09/21/2017The Mexican fish may have evolved strategies that could help humans survive an epidemic disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comViviane Callier
- Great Lakes Defenders Have a Shocking Idea to Stave Off Invasive Carp 09/20/2017The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed electric and sound barriers to repel Asian carp approaching Lake Michigan -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLou Dzierzak
- A Challenge to the Textbooks on How We Learn about Our Surroundings 09/20/2017New experiments provide an alternative to a long-reigning theory of the way we form memories of experiences -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comGary Stix
- Extended Adolescence: When 25 Is the New 18 09/19/2017It is a common grumble that children grow up too fast. No more. Teens are in no hurry to embrace the putative joys of adulthood -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comBret Stetka
- The Social Life of Opioids 09/18/2017New studies strengthen ties between loss, pain and drug use -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comMaia Szalavitz
- Trump Order Resurfaces Debate about "Militarizing" Police 09/15/2017The White House lifted Obama’s ban on gear like tracked vehicles and grenade launchers, imposed after harsh police response to Ferguson protests -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLarry Greenemeier
- Cassini's "Grand Finale" Will Be a Blaze of Glory 09/14/2017The Cassini orbiter will burn out, but its legacy won’t fade away -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLee Billings
- Searching for the Next Facebook or Google: Bloomberg Helps Launch Tech Incubator 09/13/2017The former mayor speaks with Scientific American about the new Cornell Tech campus in New York City: “Culture attracts capital a lot quicker than capital will attract culture.” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLarry Greenemeier
- Prepping for Alien Oceans, NASA Goes Deep 09/21/2017
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