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  "id": 17860387,
  "title": "Scientists Battle Zombie Plants Invading Japan's Waterways",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/scientists-battle-zombie-plants-invading-japans-waterways",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T21:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151223.php"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists at Toyo University have identified a possible weakness in alligator weed, an invasive aquatic plant described as one of the world's worst, raising hopes of finding a way to control its extraordinary ability to regenerate as it spreads through Japan's waterways, threatens agricultural land, and creates growing concerns about flooding. (News On Japan)",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}