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microorganism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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The authors contend that no facility currently operating on Earth can guarantee complete containment, elimination, or control of an unknown alien microorganism if an accident were to occur.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2024

A growing number of studies have demonstrated the positive effects on the human immune system, moods and the microbiome, as the microorganism population of the body is known.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2024

Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

This microorganism is transmitted to the healthy birds by the feed, or water becoming contaminated with the discharges from the diseased birds.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

The findings from Dubilier and her colleagues suggest that animals may help degrade natural bioplastics alongside microorganisms.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Even so, the discovery offers a new way to think about the relationships between microorganisms and animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

PHAs are especially notable because of their biological circularity: They are made by microorganisms and can also be broken down through biological processes.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Alongside microorganisms commonly found on human skin, the team identified fungi and salt-adapted archaea.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Might Martian microorganisms returned to Earth pose a public health hazard?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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