organism
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Funisia was a stationary, tube-shaped organism that lived in clusters of similarly sized individuals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
"These findings are exciting because they reveal that consumption of a specific amino acid can directly regulate gene expression in an organism by increasing production of a protein enriched in that amino acid," Tavazoie says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
My understanding is that this is because of the lifespan of the organism: It takes a while to develop into something infectious.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The organism that is a firm has collections of workers who have process knowledge that is held collectively across the whole workforce and its supply chain.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I have been trying to think of the earth as a kind of organism, but it is no go.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Bacteria found in soil and water are essential parts of natural ecosystems, and some species are capable of processing substances that can be harmful to humans and other organisms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Several of the fossils represent organisms never before found in North America.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hie says "it would probably be a lot of work, but not impossible" to attempt some simple organisms and they were "definitely interested in working towards" that.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Viruses are not alive and it would take another significant leap for AI to generate living organisms.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Natural selection was not operating on organisms but on their units of heredity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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