First lab-made yeast genome nears completion - STAT

First lab-made yeast genome nears completion - STAT

What to read around the web today

• Pinterest has a new plan to address self-harm. Wired
• FDA slams Dollar Tree for purchasing drugs from suppliers with checkered safety records. STAT
• Dr. Wayne Bardin, 85, innovative researcher on birth control, dies. The New York Times
• New EPA rules sim to reduce toxic emissions. But many “cancer alley” chemical plants won’t have to change. The Times-Picayune/ProPublica/The Advocate
• As first lab-made yeast genome nears completion, scientists set sights on improved human ones. STAT Plus