bacteria
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“There’s no pathogenic bacteria correlating us to anybody,” said McAfee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
At the same time, about one in four urine samples tested in NHS laboratories contains bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Avery fiddled with the experiment as only a microbiologist could, growing the bacteria in various cultures, adding beef-heart broth, removing contaminant sugars, and growing the colonies on plates.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
