microbe
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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
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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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