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Recent Examples of variantsNew variants include the TMP era variant and STO era variant, as well as a remaster of the TOS era variant.—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Fill up on gas and peruse a staggering menu of over 700 variations of fizzy pop, including weird and wonderful flavors such as teriyaki beef jerky soda.
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Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
The results help scientists better understand the geological differences between the near side and far side of the Moon, including variations in volcanic activity and crust formation that date back billions of years.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
Genotoxicity is when a substance or chemical is destructive to genetic information, causing DNA or chromosomal damage that can lead to mutations, cancer, or heritable defects.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Many earlier drives failed because target organisms developed mutations, thus preventing CRISPR cutting.
Following two teasers, one revealing Chris Evans' return as Steve Rogers and another all about Chris Hemsworth's Thor, this new preview reveals Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for young mutants, now in shambles.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
Looking at the data that has been gathered – particularly in the last 20 years – the Chornobyl disaster has not created a habitat of mutants but a surprisingly abundant wildlife (and dog) sanctuary.