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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

The inner core of solid tumors is made up of dead cells and lacks oxygen, creating the perfect conditions for this microbe to multiply and spread.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

When these social effects were added to a statistical model, the overall genetic influence on the three newly identified gene microbe links increased by four to eight times.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

One previous piece of research on Neanderthal DNA also showed that modern humans and Neanderthals shared an oral microbe - a type of bacteria found in our saliva.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The husband was a small, timid man, sick with pneumonia caused by an unidentified microbe, and with only limited command of the English language.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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