bacteria
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Meningitis B bacteria spread through close contact - for example through kissing, sharing vapes and drinks or living in close quarters with a person with the bug.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Daera said on Thursday that levels of bacteria from sewage or animal waste, were not high enough to pose a risk.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
From bacteria to elephants—from red-eyed flies to blue-blooded princes—biological information flowed through living systems in a systematic, archetypal manner: DNA provided instructions to build RNA.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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