Healthcare
Insurer exit darkens ObamaCare picture thehill
When UnitedHealthcare announced in April that it was leaving most ObamaCare marketplaces in 2017, supporters of the law argued against drawing broad conclusions, calling it one company’s decision. But since then two other large insurers, Humana and Aetna, have said they are slashing ObamaCare offerings due to heavy financial losses from the plans.
Abortion
Democrats Seek Reversal of Ban on Federal Abortion Funding abcnews.go
For most of its existence, the amendment had broad bipartisan support in Congress, but that's now changed. At their recent national convention, Democrats for the first time included in their platform a call for the Hyde Amendment medicaid.gov to be repealed. Their presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is embracing that stance, even as it risks creating friction within the party.
The abortion rights movement is bolder than it’s been in years. That’s Cecile Richards’s plan. washingtonpost
“That was when I knew we’d won,” Richards says, recalling the moment when she learned of the decision in the biggest abortion-related case to come before the Supreme Court in more than two decades. In a 5-to-3 vote, the justices had ruled that Texas’s restrictions on abortion clinics placed an “undue burden” on women seeking to end their pregnancies.
Genetics
If You Want a Superstar Horse, Start by Hacking Its DNA wired
Just as humans artificially bred bulldogs from domesticated wolves, they’ve also tampered with equines, selecting particular horses for their pedigrees, athletic abilities, and looks. It usually takes several generations of hit-or-miss breeding to instill traits into stock. But today, breeders and owners look to genetics to produce the exact horses they want. And sometimes the difference comes down to a single gene or mutation.
Research
New bendable concrete that is stronger and more durable phys.org
This innovation allows the creation of slim precast pavement slabs for quick installation, thus halving the time needed for road works and new pavements. It is also more sustainable, requiring less maintenance.
Optomec's 'breakthrough' Aerosol Jet 3D printer can print complex electronics at micron resolution 3ders.org t
Optomec, an established developer of metal 3D printing, has recently announced a 3D printing technology that can print 3D polymer and composite structures at the micron level with an added ability of embedding material onto previously manufactured goods. Officially called Aerosol Jet Technology, the process features a rapid material solidification approach that relies on both local deposition and local curing and is said to provide the highest resolution in its space.
So how small is small? The system is capable of lateral features down to 10 micron and vertical build resolution from 1 micron to 100 nanometers (or 0.0001mm) respectively. For comparison purposes, most commonly available FDM 3D printers on the market today can reliably print at 100 micron (or 0.1mm) per layer.
Automation
Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh This Month bloomberg
Uber’s Pittsburgh fleet, which will be supervised by humans in the driver’s seat for the time being, consists of specially modified Volvo XC90 volvocars sport-utility vehicles outfitted with dozens of sensors that use cameras, lasers, radar, and GPS receivers. Volvo Cars has so far delivered a handful of vehicles out of a total of 100 due by the end of the year. The two companies signed a pact earlier this year to spend $300 million to develop a fully autonomous car that will be ready for the road by 2021.
War
Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine freebeacon
As many as 40,000 Russian troops, including tanks, armored vehicles, and air force units, are now arrayed along Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia.
Additionally, large numbers of Russian military forces will conduct exercises in the coming days that Pentagon officials say could be used as cover for an attack on Ukraine.
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