microbes
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These microbes do not simply grow alongside one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Many species play important roles in human health, including the hundreds of different microbes that live in the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The US space agency announced last year that its Perseverance rover had found potential biosignatures, markings on rocks possibly made by ancient microbes.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bacteria inside the body depend on iron, but lactoferrin binds tightly to the element, making it much harder for microbes to access.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
ATP is the universal currency of energy — found in all organisms from microbes to man.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
