microbes
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Bradley Moore, an oceanographer at the University of California, San Diego, studies marine microbes and the chemicals they produce, including compounds that have potential applications in human medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
All three cheeses contained bacteria with recognized probiotic potential, meaning they may help support populations of beneficial microbes in the gut.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Scientists have long known that dietary fiber contributes to these benefits because gut microbes help break it down.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
The ability to target dangerous microbes while preserving the healthy oral microbiome could make the gum useful in several ways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
But even bacteria do anaerobic glycolysis, which is why apples rot: lunchtime for the microbes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
