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Science Lab gloves shed particles that fool microplastic detectors, inflating counts by 20x Ellsworth Toohey

Space James Webb telescope captures star formation "factory" in fine detail Rob Beschizza

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Science Wikipedia's list of inventors killed by their own inventions keeps growing Ellsworth Toohey

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california Gov. Newsom's plan to counter Republican gerrymandering Jason Weisberger

gadgets Maxell's old-school portable cassette player has Bluetooth and USB Type C Rob Beschizza

Science Plants can hear their pollinators and bribe them with sugar — new research Ellsworth Toohey

Trump walks back problem he created; declares victory Jason Weisberger

politics Stocks dive again as Wall Street realizes Trump has no idea what he's doing Rob Beschizza

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