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      <news:title>Scientists successfully double genetic alphabet to eight DNA letters</news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.scienceanddiscovery.com/earth-and-environment/climate-change-microplastic-threats-unprepared</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T15:23:59.835Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Climate Change Amplifies Microplastic Threats. Most Aren&apos;t Ready.</news:title>
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