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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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This microbe produces a substance called propionate, which helps trigger changes inside intestinal cells that make them better prepared to regenerate following radiation damage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 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

But new research suggests that a key marine microbe, Nitrosopumilus maritimus, may already be adjusting to warmer and more nutrient-poor conditions.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

Griffith approached the problem by focusing on the microbe: Why was pneumococcus so fatal to animals?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

To investigate its potential benefits, the scientists tested extracts from the gum against microbes found in oral samples collected from patients with head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

This protective mucus helps separate intestinal microbes from the cells lining the gut and forms part of the body's natural defenses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Levels of indole-3-propionate and p-cresol sulfate, which are produced exclusively by microbes, declined following antibiotic treatment.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Fiber is particularly important because it provides food for gut microbes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

All those microbes are still at an early stage in their evolution into specialized human pathogens.

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


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