microbes
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The laboratory findings suggest that certain sweeteners and medications can interact in ways that substantially alter the growth of particular gut microbes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
As the barrier weakens, however, toxins and other products generated by gut microbes can travel to the liver.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
For microorganisms to make a meaningful difference in reducing plastic pollution, more plastic products would need to be made from biodegradable materials that contain chemical bonds microbes can break apart.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tracking this gas helped the researchers determine how actively the microbes were breaking down the plastics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was that warmer temperatures all around the world were melting the permafrost in the Arctic, and tiny microbes were feasting on the newly unfrozen plant material in the ground.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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