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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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Importantly, the treatment did not appear to harm the beneficial bacteria that normally live in the mouth.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Researchers also say there is a lot unknown about cyclospora, which behaves differently and is more difficult to track than other foodborne bacteria like E. Coli or salmonella.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

As scientists link oral bacteria to heart disease and cognitive decline, a push is under way to treat the mouth as a source of bodywide inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Dogs are gross and coated in bacteria and parasites—so are humans.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Some governments also use Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium found in about half of all insect species, to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The New York company said in a statement that so far its product had not tested positive for the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

We are also learning more about the evolutionary history of this devastating bacterium, which has haunted human societies since the Stone Age.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

A research team led by Drs. Se Hee Lee and Tae Woong Whon at WiKim focused on a kimchi-derived bacterium called Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

It took nature hundreds of millions of years to evolve a bacterium, and billions to make a grasshopper.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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