microbes

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He cites the 2024 finding on Mars by the Perseverance rover of “a biosignature of heavy-metal reduction by alien microbes, possibly the most incredible discovery of the century.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The findings come from a mouse study focused on the microbiome, the vast community of bacteria and other microbes living in the digestive system.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

They also identified changes in bacterial pathways connected to polyamine production, adding more evidence that gut microbes may directly influence kidney health.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

This break led to clear shifts in the metabolites produced by gut microbes in regular coffee drinkers, setting them apart from non-coffee drinkers.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

County officials say they eliminated the springs out of concern that bathers might become gravely ill from virulent microbes thought to flourish in the thermal pools.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer