microbe
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Until recently, though, it was unclear whether this microbe contributes to depression, whether depression changes the microbiome, or whether another factor explains the connection.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
"Wheat gluten and casein are recognized as safe in a way a microbe is not, in a regulatory sense, so this is an easier way to protect public health," Hsiao said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
One previous piece of research on Neanderthal DNA also showed that modern humans and Neanderthals shared an oral microbe - a type of bacteria found in our saliva.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Typically, when researchers try to get a microbe to produce a foreign compound, it creates a major metabolic burden.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025
That number depends on how long each victim remains capable of infecting new victims, and how efficiently the microbe is transferred from one victim to the next.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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