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microbes

NOUN
bacteria
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The situation can change when the amount of sorbitol rises beyond what those microbes can process.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

"These microbes remind us that even the smallest partners can leave the deepest mark on our history."

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

In reality, they are densely packed, layered communities built by microbes.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

"I would have expected these microbes to have dried out," said Regberg, who studies space station bacteria and was a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Another bonanza was the development of world trade routes, which by Roman times effectively joined the populations of Europe, Asia, and North Africa into one giant breeding ground for microbes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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