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Fast Company Christina Farr	AHA, Alphabet Set Aside $75 Million To Cure Coronary Heart Disease The American Heart Association, Verily (the company formerly known as Google Life Sciences), and European pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca are investing the funds over a five-year period.
Fast Company Christina Farr	Bill Gates, Illumina To Fund $100M Blood Test For Cancer Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos's venture fund Bezos Expeditions, and Arch Venture Partners will also contribute to the venture. Grail will be based in San Francisco, and Illumina will retain majority control.
Chemistry World January 8, 2016 Tom Wilson	Disciplines unite to strengthen MOFs Chemists can repurpose concepts from mechanical engineering when trying to develop metal -- organic frameworks, according to researchers in the UK.
Chemistry World January 6, 2016 Rebecca Trager	US bans microbeads from personal care products The new law, which is aimed at protecting the nation's waterways, will also ban sales of cosmetics containing microbeads beginning July 2018, and over-the-counter drugs containing these plastic particles by July 2019.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015	Bones of contention Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Derek Lowe	The sack race Something you'll have a hard time finding anywhere else is a guide on what you'll need to do if you want to get fired from a job in biopharmaceutical research. Do you have what it takes? Read on.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 Suzanne Howson	Re-seeding hairlines with stem cells Scientists have developed a way to treat hair loss using stem cells. The cells are enclosed within a cytokine-containing layer that circumvents the difficulties in regenerating new hair follicles on bald skin.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 James Urquhart	Injectable foam repairs bones French researchers have developed a self-setting injectable macroporous foam for repairing bone and assisting its growth.
Fast Company Christina Farr	Bayer Partners With Gene-Editing Startup CRISPR To Develop New Drugs Bayer, the European pharmaceutical giant, is establishing a partnership with a gene-editing startup, CRISPR Therapeutics, and investing at least $300 million over a five-year period.
Chemistry World December 17, 2015 Hayley Simon	I, superorganism -- learning to love your inner ecosystem Bringing together a wealth of recent literature, Jon Turney successfully provides a detailed overview of the current state of microbiomics, written in an engaging and exciting style.
Chemistry World December 16, 2015 James Sudlow	Cracking cocaine's secret to sneaking into the brain Up until now, it was though that cocaine had to be deprotonated to penetrate the blood -- brain barrier. A team uncovered that conformation and hydration were far more significant.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Michaela Muehlberg	Bacterial identification gets a culture shock Scientists in the UK have developed a new tool to distinguish bacterial strains from each other.
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Cost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes The social and economic costs of banning bisphenol A in cash register receipts outweigh any long-term benefits.
Chemistry World December 11, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Cutting edge chemistry in 2015 Innovations in chemistry this year include development of an Ebola vaccine, prize winning antimalarial drug research, and discovery of microstructures in bird feathers.
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Speedy DNA nanomachines are on a roll Scientists in the US have developed a DNA roller that is 1000 times faster than most synthetic DNA-based motors and can also pinpoint single mutations.
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Anthony King	Review calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has labeled antibiotic use in agriculture a critical threat to public health in its latest report and is recommending tighter controls on the practice.
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Colacci & Kleinstreuer	Rethinking risk assessment For the purposes of regulation, the onset of adverse effects is key to determining the level of exposure that presents an unreasonable risk for humans and ecosystems.
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Emma Stoye	Cockroach swarming pheromones produced by gut bacteria A chemical analysis of cockroach feces has revealed that bacteria in the insects' guts may play an important role in influencing their communication.
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Liisa Niitsoo	A sound idea for treating lung disease Scientists in Australia have made a portable device that gently vibrates stem cells with sound waves to turn them into an aerosol. The system could be an effective route for treating various pulmonary diseases.
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