microbes
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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
University of Oregon biologists have brought prehistoric proteins back to life, reconstructing molecules that date back as far as 160 million years and naturally attack microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 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
Those microbes produced biomass carrying a light carbon isotope signature, potentially explaining the unusual signal preserved in the rocks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
When humans and domesticated animals share quarters, they are constantly exposed to each other’s microbes.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
