microbe
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Like any pandemic, the Black Death was simultaneously a biological and a social event—shaped by both the innate characteristics of a microbe and such all-too-human factors as political systems, religious beliefs and public-health responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
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
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
In that new environment, a microbe must evolve new ways to live and to propagate itself.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The pink comes from microbes thriving in extremely salty water after the area was cut off from fresh water.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It estimates how much energy the body extracts before food reaches the colon, how much energy microbes produce from the remaining material, and how much ultimately gets absorbed or eliminated.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
This gave gut microbes additional substances to break down, increasing their production of short-chain fatty acids.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Certain microbes used this sulfate to break down organic material more efficiently.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Perhaps there are many other planets that today have abundant microbes but no big beasts and vegetables.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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