At the lower end of the scale, some very small galaxies could be mistaken for globular clusters—agglomerations of up to a few million stars that form alongside galaxies.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.
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Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Twist Bioscience, in South San Francisco, received 1,260 of them, grew them as antibody fusions in human cells instead, and ran them on a different sensor format entirely.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2026
While the Kitchen had increasingly opened its doors to fusions of minimalism and rock music practiced by fellow downtown composers like Rhys Chatham, the avant-garde had not cottoned onto disco.
In this age, cultural output will feel ever more familiar, as writing, songs, and movies become syntheses of what has already been produced.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As several research syntheses have shown, AI systems can appear confident while still being wrong, especially when deployed without clear boundaries or human refinement.
In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
26 Aug. 2026
Blends Athletic socks made from blends are often part wool, part cotton and sometimes part polyester or other synthetic.
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