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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

By analyzing its antibiotic resistance profile, they discovered that this ancient microbe may help scientists better understand how antibiotic resistance develops and spreads naturally.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 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

That seems especially puzzling and self-defeating, since a microbe that kills its host kills itself.

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




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