Biotech
Japanese Automakers Look to Robots to Aid the Elderly
As car sales fall companies are looking to expand into the handicap assistance market
Reuters
Energy
States Challenge Trump over Clean Power Plan
17 states are objecting to the EPA’s request to delay legal proceedings of the climate rule
Biotech
Clot-Grabbing Devices Offer Better Stroke Outcomes
Insights from patient follow up may fuel changes in care
Public Health
Zika Appears to Cause Birth Defects in 1 in 10 Pregnancies
New findings provide the clearest picture yet of the risk to fetuses
Climate Change
Trump to Sign Order Sweeping Away Obama-Era Climate Policies
Green groups promise a fight; legal challenges could go on for years
Environment
Trump Administration Grants Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline
The pipeline would bring more than 800,000 barrels per day of heavy crude from Canada's oil sands into Nebraska
Public Health
Hospitals Halt Hiring, Projects amid Uncertain Fate of Obamacare
The Republican-proposed repeal bill is slated for a House vote on Thursday
Public Health
Lead Poisoning Afflicts Neighborhoods across California
Dozens of California communities have seen recent rates of childhood lead poisoning exceed those of Flint, Mich.
Behavior
Sesame Street to Welcome First Autistic Muppet
New character Julia’s puppeteer and writer have family members on the autism spectrum
Climate Change
Green Republicans Confront Climate Change Denial
Conservative environmentalists push “free enterprise” approaches, like carbon tax, instead of regulations
