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      <news:title>Arctic warming sprouts knee-high jungles, threatening ancient ecosystems.</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Vibrant, knee-high vegetation growing in the Arctic tundra, a stark visual representation of rapid warming and ecosystem change.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.scienceandexploration.com/life-sciences/scientists-expand-genetic-alphabet-8-letters</loc>
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        <news:name>Science and Exploration</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-05T15:09:30.714Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Scientists Expand Genetic Alphabet From 4 to 8 Letters</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A glowing, eight-letter DNA helix symbolizing expanded genetic information capacity, set against a backdrop of advanced scientific research.</image:caption>
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