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Is there yet an example of a non-negative convex polynomial that cannot be written as a sum-of-squares?

I have read that it remains an open question, whether an example can be constructed of a non-negative convex polynomial that cannot be written as a sum-of-squares. My reading includes the following ...
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Specific quaternary quartic that is positive semi-definite but not sum of squares

Does there exist a quaternary quartic $f$ (a form in $\mathbb{R}[x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4]$ of degree $4$), which is positive semi-definite ($f \geq 0$ on $\mathbb{R}^4$) but not a sum of squares, such that ...
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