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
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
To build their system, the researchers used the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an organism widely used both in brewing and scientific research.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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
One way to put it is that the earth is a loosely formed, spherical organism, with all its working parts linked in symbiosis.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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