microbe
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But new research suggests that a key marine microbe, Nitrosopumilus maritimus, may already be adjusting to warmer and more nutrient-poor conditions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Their findings show that at least one microbe can tolerate ambiguity in its genetic code, overturning a central assumption in biology.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
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
By linking the cell's survival to the production of their target compound, the team was able to trick the microbe into creating xanthommatin.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 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
Vocabulary lists containing microbe
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