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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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They managed to "tame" the microbe in the laboratory and make it fix N2 at temperatures above 90 °C.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

To better understand these plant and microbe partnerships, the researchers examined root microbiomes from multiple crop species grown in different soil types.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

Like any pandemic, the Black Death was simultaneously a biological and a social event—shaped by both the innate characteristics of a microbe and such all-too-human factors as political systems, religious beliefs and public-health responses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

“Now can I tell them about microbe farts?” he asked, and the crowd laughed again.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

In other words, finding certain microbes in people who age more slowly does not necessarily mean those bacteria are responsible for slowing the aging process.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

These findings suggest that the way a sweetener influences gut microbes may depend not only on the sweetener itself but also on what accompanies it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

By watching these organisms interact in real time, researchers hope to gain a clearer understanding of the complex relationships between plants and microbes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

In a separate mouse experiment, they studied chronic granulomatous disease, an inherited disorder that interferes with the ability of certain immune cells to kill harmful microbes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

For the microbes include not only disease organisms but those that destroy waste matter, make soils fertile, and enter into countless biological processes like fermentation and nitrification.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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