organism

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Grace is sent into space on a one-way mission to stop the spread of an energy-consuming organism called Astrophage, which threatens to create a new Ice Age on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Brunet lab has played a leading role in establishing the killifish as a model organism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Between 200 and 300 genes in this organism contain UAG, meaning many proteins could be produced in two forms depending on cellular conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

It is a long wait before a mutation makes an organism work better.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan