Of these, 16 of them proved to be viable and able to kill certain strains of Escherichia coli—including strains of the bacterium that had mutated to be resistant to the original reference genome of ΦX174.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2026
The causes of superhero fatigue — which have recently arguably mutated into full-on franchise fatigue for many properties — have been endlessly discussed.
Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 July 2026
Helen’s face is shown to be disfigured as well, due to supposedly an attack in the Trojan War.
Employers have redefined entry-level talent for a candidate pool that doesn’t exist.
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Michelle Sims,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder.
The interiors were redesigned, too, but many original details were carefully retained.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2026
To solve this manufacturing bottleneck, Thea Energy—a spinout from Princeton University—has redesigned the stellarator using flat, high-temperature superconducting magnets.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2026
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