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Hanyong Peng et al. report on design and operation of DNA nanomachine for cell imaging.
A microRNA-initiated DNAzyme motor operating in living cells.
Nature Communications, 8: 14378 (2017). doi: 10.1038/ncomms14378.

Altmetric shows that the research article by Blackstock et al. has been covered by 193 news stories from 166 news outlets (March 9, 2017).
Sweetened swimming pools and hot tubs
Blackstock, L.K.J., Wang, W., Vermula, S., Jaeger, B.T., Li, X.-F.,
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., Published on March 1, 2017.
doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00043

Chemical & Engineering News, published by American Chemical Society, reports: Sweeteners can track pee in the pool.
Celia Henry Arnaud comments on the publication of Blackstock et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00043
Chem. Eng. News, Published on March 7, 2017.

CBC Quirks and Quarks with Bob McDonald. March 4, 2017. “Dear Canada, you are peeing in the pool and we have proof.”
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University of Alberta Michael Brown reports on “Health benefits of swimming far outweigh health risks of pee in public pools.”

American Chemical Society and more than 100 news stories on "Sweetened swimming pools and hot tubs".

CBC News. March 2, 2017. Artificial sweetener key component in University of Alberta pee-in-pool research.

BBC News. March 2, 2017. University of Alberta scientists study urine levels in pools.

The Guardian News. March 1, 2017. How much pee is in our swimming pools? New urine test reveals the truth.

American Chemical Society news release Science Daily. March 1, 2017. How to monitor urine in pools, by testing sweetness.

Lindsay Jmaiff Blackstock et al. publish a research article in Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Sweetened swimming pools and hot tubs
Blackstock, L.K.J., Wang, W., Vermula, S., Jaeger, B.T., Li, X.-F.,
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., Published on March 1, 2017.
doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00043